Heredity and reproducton

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Across
  1. 5. structure that directs all activities of the cell; contains DNA
  2. 6. entire living thing that carries out all the basic life function
  3. 10. characteristics of an organism that are passed from parent to offspring
  4. 11. the passing of traits from one generation to another
  5. 14. a survival process in a plant that allows it to make its own food
Down
  1. 1. the likelihood of a certain outcome expressed as a probability
  2. 2. the study of heredity
  3. 3. each form of a gene
  4. 4. the stronger trait in genetics; masks the recessive trait in a chromosome pair
  5. 7. physical characteristics passed on from parent to offspring
  6. 8. unicellular microorganism that does not have a nucleus;
  7. 9. structures found in the nucleus of a cell that contain genetic information
  8. 12. basic unit of structure and function of a living thing; the smallest unit of life that conducts all life functions
  9. 13. an infectious structure that can only grow and reproduce by invading a living cell; are not cells themselves but do contain genetic material wrapped in a protein coat