DE Bio- Inheritance/Evolution

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Across
  1. 3. sections of DNA that turn Genes on and off
  2. 5. A species that is similar but slowly evolves many different traits to become two different species
  3. 6. branch of phylogenetic tree that bases evolution on physical traits
  4. 9. the ability of an organism to reproduce in its environment
  5. 13. Selection by which species move away from compromise, towards both extremes
  6. 14. Domain, Kingdom, phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
  7. 18. Name of an organism based on Genus and species
  8. 21. Father of Taxonomy
  9. 22. organizes organisms by common DNA to find a common ancestor
  10. 23. the process of a gene coming into or leaving a species
  11. 24. Physical features defined by genes
  12. 25. New traits in one species
Down
  1. 1. A force that causes evolution
  2. 2. The evolution of species based on a selection pressure
  3. 4. Two species that evolve similar traits with no common ancestors
  4. 7. Combination of Darwin's and Mendel's theories
  5. 8. Creator of theory of natural selection
  6. 10. A change in traits in a species made to adapt to the new environment
  7. 11. When a species is split up into two or more groups by change in location
  8. 12. system by which organisms are classified
  9. 15. sections of DNA that code for traits
  10. 16. Selection by which species moves toward one extreme or the other
  11. 17. different traits in the same species
  12. 19. One species evolving differently to become more than one
  13. 20. Selection by which extremes get eliminates