Genetics
Across
- 2. threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
- 6. the study of living organisms
- 8. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
- 10. the changing of the structure of a gene.
- 11. the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body.
- 12. The study of the structure of a plant or animal.
- 13. a specific characteristic of an individual.
- 15. large and complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body.
Down
- 1. the genetic heritage passed down by our biological parents.
- 3. One of two or more versions of a genetic sequence at a particular region on a chromosome.
- 4. The process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms.
- 5. The physical site or location of a specific gene on a chromosome.
- 7. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.
- 9. the physical properties of an organism, everything you can observe from how they look to how they act.
- 14. The molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism.