Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. When a gene's information is used to make a protein.
  2. 3. One parent produces offspring genetically identical to itself.
  3. 4. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
  4. 6. Two parents combine genetic material to create diverse offspring.
  5. 8. A specific characteristic of an organism.
  6. 10. A structure in cells containing DNA.
  7. 13. Choosing organisms with desirable traits to reproduce.
  8. 15. The female reproductive cell.
Down
  1. 1. Changing an organism's genes for a specific purpose.
  2. 5. A random change in DNA.
  3. 7. The genetic material that carries instructions for an organism.
  4. 9. An organism genetically identical to its parent.
  5. 11. The male reproductive cell.
  6. 12. A unit of heredity that determines a trait.
  7. 14. The mixing of genetic material from two parents.