Across
- 4. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- 6. the way something is shaped or constructed
- 8. the parts of the cell that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes
- 10. to receive genes from a parent
- 11. a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
Down
- 1. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- 2. a characteristic that all members of a species have
- 3. how something works
- 5. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- 7. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- 9. an instruction for making a protein molecule