Across
- 6. crops and livestock that are raised and harvested to provide food and sometimes fuel
- 7. practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
- 9. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins
- 11. a material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
- 13. a CDE that involves debate
- 14. the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body
- 15. any organism that lacks a distinct nucleus and other organelles due to the absence of internal membranes
- 17. a dense organelle present in most eukaryotic cells, typically a single rounded structure bounded by a double membrane, containing the genetic material.
- 18. a cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
- 20. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
Down
- 1. M. father of genetics
- 2. a dominant trait or gene
- 3. cycle a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides
- 4. an organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.
- 5. a cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus
- 8. any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus
- 10. a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
- 12. a branch of biology that studies and deals with heredity
- 16. square a chart that allows you to determine the expected percentages of different genotypes in the offspring of two parents
- 19. first thing used to study genetics