Across
- 4. a leaflike structure that encloses the bud of the flower
- 8. a transformation or dramatic change
- 9. gets characteristic from parent
- 10. male part of the flower
- 11. A feature that has different forms in a population
- 13. passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 16. the transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants
- 18. an immature form of an animal that looks very different from the adult
Down
- 1. female part of the flower
- 2. to change
- 3. make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items
- 5. a behavior that is inherited from the parents
- 6. to scatter, spread far and wide
- 7. to begin to grow, come into being
- 12. the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female
- 14. resting stage where the body changes
- 15. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- 17. to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically
