Across
- 1. structural changes to genes
- 4. these factors result from the specific alleles carried by an individual
- 6. the passing on of characteristics
- 7. an organism can develop this in order to prevent getting certain diseases
- 10. this type of development starts at an embryo and goes through the fetus stage
- 14. this man performed pea-plant experiments and discovered genetics
- 16. the process of fertilizing flowers
- 18. the Latin word for
- 19. the study of the structures of organisms and their parts
- 20. the direct manipulation of genetic material to alter the heredity traits of a cell, organism, or population is called genetic __________
Down
- 2. how many months is the gestation period of a human
- 3. this type of breeding involves breeding plants and animals for desired traits
- 5. a single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA
- 8. to combine two organisms of different types or species to create a new offspring
- 9. genetic ______ is difference in genes among organisms
- 11. this is used to produce two genetically identical copies of an organism
- 12. the basic unit of life
- 13. when an organism becomes better suited to its environment
- 15. these are segments of DNA
- 17. process by which organisms produce more of their own kind