Genetics crossword

2. process by which traits are transferred from parent to offspring
9. change in the DNA sequence of a cell. Can be a mistake in copying the DNA, or caused by a DNA-damaging chemical
11. young of a person, animal, or plant
12. A skill that is learned after birth
13. male and female parents who have provided the genetic material to create offspring
14. or characteristic of a living thing
15. set of instructions that code for one protein or molecule

1. complete set of instructions, or genes, in an organism
3. to genes or heredity
4. bundle of DNA. Most humans have 23 pairs.
5. “built-in” pattern of behavior in response to certain stimuli
6. forms of a gene that is found on the same place in a chromosome. (ex: dimples or not, attached or detached earlobe)
7. trait that a living thing is NOT born with, a trait that is learned from experience or environment (ex. reading a book, riding a bike, liking Taylor Swift)
8. A characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents through genetic material (ex. eye color, roll tongue, height, blood type)
10. molecule that carries all the information about how a living thing will look and function