Genetics and Heredity

1. Made up of DNA. Carry the information about the specific traits that are passed down.
3. The brain of the cell. Contains the chromosomes that tell the cell what to do.
9. Two scientists who discovered the double helix shape, which helped scientists learn even more about DNA.
12. The complete set of instructions of DNA in the cell.
13. Stores genetic information, building blocks of nucleic acid.
14. The shape of DNA. Looks like a twisted ladder.
16. When certain traits are passed down from one generation to the next.
19. Accidents that occur when genes are passed down from parent to child.

1. When scientists change genes in the lab to make something stronger or better.
2. Father of genetics. He studied pea plants and learned what traits were passed down.
4. Made up of DNA and tells the cell what to do.
5. When doctors can fix a broken gene. They are still working on this.
6. Learning how traits are passed down from parent to offspring. This is the scientific study of biological inheritance.
7. The use of DNA to help solve crimes.
8. Two organisms that have exactly the same DNA.
10. Specific sequence of DNA that relates to traits like hair or eye color.
11. This trait will only be seen if you have two matching genes of the same trait.
15. The traits you inherit mix and combine in different ways so we all look different from one another.
17. The genetic information that determines your traits; such as hair color, eye color, and height.
18. When present, this trait will always be seen no matter what genes are matched.