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