Traits and Reproduction Crossword Puzzle

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Traits and Reproduction Crossword Puzzle

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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