Biology
Across
- 3. theory that a species would slowly evolve over time through favorable mutations
- 4. same bone structure, same function, no common ancestor
- 5. both extremes are favored
- 8. theory that life comes from other life
- 11. person who theorized that evolution is due to natural selection
- 13. when two species evolve in response to each other
- 14. average trait is favored
- 15. theory that evolution occurs over a lifetime and changes with use/disuse
- 17. same bone structure, different functions, shows common ancestor
- 19. hypothesis that early rain and lightning created simple organic compounds to create life
- 20. person who created the theory of acquired characteristics
Down
- 1. show constant change in a species
- 2. period of no change followed by periods of rapid change
- 6. theory that life came from nothing
- 7. states that several key organelles of eukaryotes originated as symbiosis between organisms
- 9. one species can change over time to become two
- 10. one of the extreme traits is favored
- 12. adaptation that allows an animal to blend into its enviornment
- 16. our planet in its early years of volcanic activity
- 18. organ that is no longer in use