Vocab Review

3. The total number of species in an environment
5. A random change to a gene
7. A factor that makes some traits become more common than others
9. An adaptation that occurs through natural body processes
12. An organelle that uses RNA to create different
14. A process of cell division that produces 4 genetically different gametes
15. All of the alleles an organism has
16. Molecules that pair together in a specific way and contain the building blocks of DNA and RNA
17. when a change in an organism's environment causes an allele to become more common than others
18. A random change in the allele frequency of a population that usually causes an allele to disappear
21. Having 2 copies of the same allele

1. Having copies of 2 different alleles
2. An organism's ability to survive and pass its alleles on to the next generation
4. When alleles move from one population to another population
6. An adaptation that occurs through a trait that has been taught or learned
8. The ability of a population to withstand change in their environment
10. A specific variation of a gene
11. Small compounds that form together to form protein molecules
13. A process of cell division that produces two daughter cells that are genetically identical
19. Tightly coiled bundles of DNA that are formed during cell division
20. The physical characteristics of an organism