Human Genetics

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Across
  1. 3. inherited physical characteristics
  2. 6. chemicals that mimic a neurotransmitter at the receptor site
  3. 7. proteins on the cell surface where neurotransmitters attach, vary in shape, with different shapes “matching” different neurotransmitters
  4. 8. the central building blocks of the nervous system
  5. 9. blocks or impedes the normal activity of a neurotransmitter at the receptor
  6. 10. specific version of a gene
  7. 11. state of equilibrium or balance
Down
  1. 1. the genetic makeup of that individual
  2. 2. long strings of genetic material known as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
  3. 4. studies how the same genotype can be expressed in different ways
  4. 5. sudden, permanent change in a gene
  5. 8. how the nervous system can change and adapt