Genetics Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. Describes a disease that spreads to many people quickly and affects a large proportion of the population.
  2. 6. Molecules produced by microorganisms that kill or limit the growth of other microorganisms
  3. 10. making multiple identical copies of a DNA sequence.
  4. 11. The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.
  5. 12. English naturalist who established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors.
  6. 13. A family tree showing genetic history.
  7. 15. A molecule found in the nucleus of a cell which codes for an individual's genetic make-up.
Down
  1. 1. Diploid cell made from fusion of male and female gametes.
  2. 2. One kind of organism.
  3. 4. Physical appearance of an organism.
  4. 5. An unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development.
  5. 7. A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
  6. 8. Thread-like structures bearing genes that are found in the nucleus of a cell.
  7. 9. A permanent change in the DNA base sequence.
  8. 14. A section of DNA that codes for an amino acid sequence.