Energy and Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. Ist’s a push or a pull on an object.
  2. 3. The ability to do work or make things happen. If something is moving, heating up, or growing, energy is involved!
  3. 7. A message sent from one part of the body to another (or from the environment to you).
  4. 8. A special "catcher's mitt" on a cell that waits to grab specific signals so the cell knows what to do.
  5. 10. "building blocks" and "workers" in your body that do everything from building muscle to sending messages.
  6. 12. Field, The invisible area all around Earth that pulls everything toward the center of the planet.
  7. 13. Reproduction,When two parents each contribute half of their DNA to create a unique offspring (a baby).
  8. 14. ________Field, The invisible "active zone" around a magnet where it can pull or push other things.
  9. 15. in Time, A specific "snapshot" or moment, like hitting the "pause" button on a video.
  10. 19. Energy, Energy caused by the movement of tiny charged particles (electrons) through a wire.
  11. 21. long, twisted molecule that holds all the "blueprints" for making you, you.
  12. 23. Energy, Stored energy based on an object’s position or shape—like a stretched rubber band or a rock sitting at the top of a hill.
  13. 24. A tightly packed bundle of DNA. Humans usually have 46 of these in most cells.
  14. 25. A different version of a gene. For example, there’s a gene for hair type, but one might say "curly" while another says "straight."
Down
  1. 1. A machine that turns motion (kinetic energy) into electricity.
  2. 4. Force A force that works even when objects aren't touching—like a magnet pulling a paperclip or gravity pulling you down.
  3. 5. A small section of DNA that acts as an instruction manual for a specific trait.
  4. 6. ________Energy, The energy of motion. If it’s moving (like a rolling bike or a flying bird), it has kinetic energy.
  5. 9. Energy __________,When energy changes from one type to another (like a toaster turning electrical energy into heat).
  6. 11. When two or more objects do something to each other. If you kick a ball, you and the ball are having an interaction.
  7. 16. "control center" or "brain" of a cell where the DNA is kept safe.
  8. 17. A "region of influence" in space where a non-contact force (like gravity or magnetism) can be felt.
  9. 18. A characteristic you get from your parents through your genes, like your eye color or hair texture.
  10. 20. Energy _______, When energy moves from one object to another (like a bat hitting a ball).
  11. 22. Something that causes a reaction. If you smell pizza and your mouth waters, the smell is the stimulus.