Common ancestry and Diversity Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. The process by which living things change over time
  2. 7. A species that is at risk of going extinct (disappearing forever) because there are very few left
  3. 8. The instructions inside every living thing that tell the body how to grow and function
  4. 9. Body parts in different species that look similar because they came from a common ancestor, even if they have different functions (i.e. human arms and bat wings)
  5. 12. Similar DNA that makes organisms closely related
  6. 13. The movement of animals from one place to another, usually to find food, better weather, or to have babies
  7. 14. A very early stage of development for a baby animal or plant before it is born or hatched
Down
  1. 1. Body parts that no longer have a useful function but were useful to ancestors
  2. 2. The collection of all fossils that scientists have found, which provide us with insight into how life on Earth has changed over time
  3. 3. The theory that different species or organisms share a common ancestor if they descend from the same ancestral population
  4. 5. Body parts in different species that have the same function but are not from a common ancestor
  5. 6. The variety of all living things in an area
  6. 10. A group of living things that are similar and can reproduce together (i.e. breeds of dogs)
  7. 11. A community of living things (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their environment (like air, water, and soil)