Genetics

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Across
  1. 5. Structures made of DNA and protein that contain genes
  2. 9. Charles Darwin's phrase for evolution
  3. 11. When a new colony is started by a few members of the original population
  4. 12. Genes or other genetic elements that past generations leave
  5. 14. When a populations size is reduced for at least one generation
  6. 15. A sequence of three nucleotides that codes for a specific amino acid
  7. 16. The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient ancestors
  8. 17. Cases where two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution
Down
  1. 1. The complete set of genetic material in an organism
  2. 2. How good a particular genotype is leaving offspring in the next generation relative to other genotypes
  3. 3. When both alleles are fully expressed in the phenotype
  4. 4. Any movement of individuals/genetic material they carry from one population to another
  5. 6. Random or permanent changes in DNA sequence
  6. 7. A variant form of a gene
  7. 8. Acts on an organism’s ability to obtain or successfully copulate with a mate
  8. 10. Diversity in DNA sequences among individuals
  9. 13. The observable physical characteristics of an organism