Inheritance Crossword

Deoxyribonucleic acid – A molecule found in the nucleus of cells that contains genetic information.
Thread-like structures containing tightly coiled DNA. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human body.
Contains all the genetic material of a eukaryotic cell (plant or animal cell)
Gene A section of DNA that determines an inherited characteristic.
Features that are passed down from parents to their offspring e.g. eye colour
When a base is change to another e.g. AT
A characteristic that has been influenced by the environment around you e.g. weight
A trait you have e.g height, eye colour, tongue rolling, ear lobes etc
A diagram to show how a genetic disorder is inherited
Different versions of a gene. E.g. brown eye colour or blue eye colour
An allele for a gene that will show if present. E.g. BB or Bb for Brown eyes
An allele for a gene that will only show if there is no dominant allele. E.g. bb for blue
A genetic diagram to show how offspring inherit characteristics from their parents
How the characteristic is visualised e.g. blue eyes
The code for the phenotype e.g. bb
When genes from another organism are added into the DNA so that a new characteristic will show. E.g. to produce vitamin A in golden rice.