Traits and Reproduction Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• trait : a specific characteristic of an individual organism
• gene : instruction for making a protein molecule
• mutation : a random change in a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
• heterozygous : having gene versions that are different
• homozygous : having gene versions that are the same
• inherit : to receive gene versions from a parent
• fertilization : when a male and a female reproductive cell combine to create an offspring
• variation : any difference in traits between individual organisms
• function : how something works
• structure : the way something is shaped or constructed