Diversity of Life

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Across
  1. 5. Trait that allows the organism to be better suited for survival
  2. 6. Placing organisms into groups based on similarities
  3. 10. The study of heredity: relates to the passing of genes from parent to offspring
  4. 11. The study and comparison of the structures of different biological organisms
  5. 13. Passing of genes from parent to offspring
  6. 15. The wide variety of living organisms that inhabit the planet
  7. 17. Genetic make up of a trait an organism possesses
  8. 18. "Survival of the Fittest"
Down
  1. 1. Characteristics of organisms based on physical or anatomical traits
  2. 2. Characteristics of organisms based on DNA or genetic factors
  3. 3. Characteristics of organisms based on the way in which they interact with other organisms or their environments
  4. 4. No longer existing on Earth
  5. 7. Physical appearance of a trait an organism possesses
  6. 8. The preserved remains of a once-living organism
  7. 9. The divisions of time throughout history
  8. 12. Segment of DNA that contributes to the expression of a trait
  9. 14. The same type of organisms that are able to breed and produce
  10. 16. Deoxyribonucleic acid