Genetics

1. a type of mutation that involves the production of one or more copies of a gene or region of a chromosome
3. a cell with the potential to form many of the different cell types found in the body
4. the probability that an individual will be affected by a particular genetic disorder
5. an important class of molecules found in all living cells
9. a small collection of genetic code, either DNA or RNA
10. a change in a DNA sequence
12. a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function
14. an idividual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease
15. the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell
16. an individual's collection of genes
17. the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence
18. the process by which mental and physical qualities are passed from a parent to a child before the child is born

2. a genetic engineering technique in molecular biology by which the genomes of living organisms may be modified
4. the process by which certain biological molecules produce copies of themselves
6. an organized package of DNA found in the nucleus of the cell
7. an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type
8. the process by which organisms change over time
11. a substance that carries genetic information in the cells of the body
13. a specific characteristic of an organism
16. the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes