Across
- 3. the children, babies, or young of people, animals, or plants
- 5. a permanent change or typo in an organism’s DNA code, which acts as the instruction manual for life
- 8. the "brain" or control center of a cell, acting as the command hub for growth, metabolism, and reproduction
- 9. a distinctive attribute (ex. hair, skin, eyes)
- 12. tiny, thread-like structures inside your body's cells that act as instruction manuals for building and growing you
- 13. the sperm from the male parent fertilizes an egg from the female parent, producing an offspring that is genetically different
- 14. a specific, observable (you can see it), or measurable characteristic of an organism determined by genes, such as blue eyes, black hair, light skin
- 15. the tiny, instruction manual inside every living cell that tells your body how to grow, function, and look
Down
- 1. having two identical copies (or versions) of a specific gene, one inherited from each biological parent
- 2. the process where a tiny sperm cell from a male joins with an egg cell from a female to create a new, single cell called a zygote
- 4. to receive characteristics (called traits) from your parents, grandparents, or ancestors.
- 6. type of reproduction that requires only one parent and does not involve the merging of sperm and eggs.
- 7. a specific version of a gene that determines a trait
- 10. having two different versions (alleles) of a gene for a specific trait
- 11. tiny, specific sections of DNA inside your body's cells that act as a detailed instruction manual or blueprint