Across
- 5. genetic disorder that affects hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells
- 8. genes that are carried on the x and y chromosomes
- 9. chart or "family tree" that tracks which members of the family have a particular trait
- 10. all the DNA in one cell of an organism
- 11. selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation
- 15. the goal has been to identify the DNA Sequence of every gene in the human genome
- 18. person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele
Down
- 1. crossing two individuals that have similar characteristics
- 2. an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced
- 3. a person's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 21
- 4. process where genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism
- 6. picture of all the chromosomes in a cell
- 7. inserting copies of genes directly into a persons cell
- 12. a genetic disorder in which the body produces abnormally thick mucus in the lungs and instestines
- 13. genetic disorder in which a person's blood clots very slowly or not at all
- 14. carry genes that determine whether a person is male or female
- 15. crossing two genetically different individuals
- 16. three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait.
- 17. abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes