Across
- 1. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- 4. a characteristic that all members of a species have
- 5. the parts of the cell that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes
- 6. a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
- 8. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- 10. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
- 11. to receive genes from a parent
- 12. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- 14. an instruction for making a protein molecule
- 15. a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
- 16. how something works
- 18. a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
- 19. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
- 20. having gene versions that are the same
Down
- 2. when a male and a female reproductive cell combine to create an offspring
- 3. the part of a cell where genes are found
- 7. a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
- 9. the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
- 13. having gene versions that are different
- 17. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait