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