Genetics, DNA and Evolution

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Across
  1. 2. the process by which populations of organisms with variations that help them survive in their environments live longer, compete better, and reproduce more than those that do not have the variations
  2. 3. When the two alleles of a gene are different
  3. 5. A change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene
  4. 7. deoxyribonucleic acid
  5. 9. Plants with different forms of the same trait
  6. 10. The different forms of a gene
  7. 13. shape of DNA
  8. 14. The genetic factors that an organism has for a specific trait
  9. 15. a molecule made of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group.
  10. 16. tool to determine the possible combinations of allele in a genetic cross
Down
  1. 1. When the two alleles of a gene are the same
  2. 4. A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor
  3. 6. The observable traits of an organism
  4. 7. proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection
  5. 8. ratio the ratio of the offspring’s genotype
  6. 9. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
  7. 11. A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor
  8. 12. Monk who had an interest in how traits are inherited, Father of Genetics
  9. 16. ratio the ratio of the offspring’s phenotype