Genetics and Evolution

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Across
  1. 5. differences of characteristics within a species
  2. 7. engineering a scientific process to change genes in an organism e.g. to make bacteria produce insulin
  3. 9. the process of producing offspring - can be sexual or asexual
  4. 10. the small parts of DNA that code for a particular characteristic
Down
  1. 1. slow changes to a whole species over a very long time e.g. humans developing big brains
  2. 2. selection when the most successful or strongest organisms survive and so are able to breed therefore passing on their genes e.g. giraffes with long necks
  3. 3. factors that affect an organism from the upbringing or surroundings
  4. 4. breeding a process humans do to breed organisms with particular characteristics e.g. potatoes that are disease resistant
  5. 6. characteristics that come from the genes from your parents
  6. 8. a set of values that help us decide what is right or wrong