Genetic Technology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• mutagen : physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material of an organism
• insertion : extra base is added
• geno type : code for genes written out
• punnett square : diagram used to predict the genotypes of a particular breeding experiment
• genes : genetic material on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
• metastisis : traveled to a new place
• mutation : change in genetic material
• genetics : study of heredity and variation of inherited characteristics
• radiation : directed at the tumor, causing it to shrink and die
• gene therapy : replace mutated section of genetic code with correct version
• blastocyst : hollow ball of cells that forms early in the development of an animal embryo
• surgery : removal of tumor to reduce spreading of cancer
• substitution : wrong bases are matched up
• hypnotherapy : training of white blood cells to identify cancer
• embryo : fertilized egg
• deletion : one base is removed
• carcinogen : causing agent
• chemotherapy : injection of powerful drugs into the body to stop cancer from growing
• alleles : variation of gene
• cancer : damaged cells that divide uncontrollably