Evolution
Across
- 5. this may occur when a small group of individuals colonize a new habitat
- 6. farmers that practice artificial selection
- 10. in a gene pool, as the relative frequency of one allele for a trait increases, the frequencies of other alleles for that trait will ______
- 13. Darwins theory of evolution was based on....
- 16. number and location of fossils bones compared to living organisms shows....
- 18. the Galapagos finch species are a good example of....
- 20. mutations do not always affect its ______
- 22. Darwin viewed the fossil record as...
- 25. credited with the theory of evolution
Down
- 1. competition among members of a species for resources necessary for life
- 2. first step of speciation of the Galapagos finches was the arrival of founders from ________
- 3. Darwin's indication of organisms ability to survive and reproduce in their
- 4. all members of a population can _____
- 7. type of genetic drift that follows the colonization of a new habitat
- 8. individuals that are better suited to an environment survive and reproduce most succesfully
- 9. Darwins theory of evolution was based on...
- 11. natural selection on single-gene traits can lead to changes in ______ frequencies
- 12. inherited characteristic that increases chances of survival
- 14. preserved remains or evidence of an ancient organism
- 15. according to Charles Darwin, organisms must ________
- 17. the term fitness refers to an organisms ability to survive and _______
- 19. a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of explanations
- 21. changes in species over time
- 23. Charles _____
- 24. in ____ populations, an allele can become more or less popular simply by chance