Genetics

2. threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
6. the study of living organisms
8. the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
10. the changing of the structure of a gene.
11. the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body.
12. The study of the structure of a plant or animal.
13. a specific characteristic of an individual.
15. large and complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body.

1. the genetic heritage passed down by our biological parents.
3. One of two or more versions of a genetic sequence at a particular region on a chromosome.
4. The process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms.
5. The physical site or location of a specific gene on a chromosome.
7. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.
9. the physical properties of an organism, everything you can observe from how they look to how they act.
14. The molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism.