NCEA Level 1 Genetics Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. The complete set of all genetic material in an organism.
  2. 4. The scientific study of protecting and managing Earth's biodiversity.
  3. 5. A structure in the nucleus made of tightly coiled DNA.
  4. 7. An alternative version or form of a gene.
  5. 8. A test using DNA analysis to determine the biological father of a child.
  6. 11. A group on a phylogenetic tree that includes a common ancestor and all its descendants.
  7. 13. The international research effort to sequence and map all human genes.
  8. 16. A known DNA sequence at a specific location on a chromosome.
  9. 17. The total variety of different alleles present in the gene pool of a population.
  10. 18. The observable physical or biochemical trait expressed by an organism (e.g., tall).
  11. 19. A pair of chromosomes (one maternal, one paternal) with the same genes in the same order.
Down
  1. 1. The type of cell division that produces four genetically unique haploid gametes.
  2. 2. A technique used to identify an individual from their unique DNA sequence.
  3. 6. The set of rules translating codons into amino acids.
  4. 9. Testing individuals in a population to identify those with a specific genetic condition or allele.
  5. 10. The specific combination of alleles an individual possesses (e.g., Tt).
  6. 12. A branching diagram showing the inferred evolutionary relationships between species.
  7. 14. A permanent change in the base sequence of DNA.
  8. 15. The double-helix molecule carrying genetic instructions.