Evolution

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Across
  1. 1. A type of selection where one extreme trait is the best fit for the environment
  2. 6. Prenatal study of the development and formation of an organism
  3. 7. A naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection
  4. 8. Differences in appearance and behaviors
  5. 10. _____ structures are similar structures with different functions that share a common ancestor
  6. 12. A type of selection where both extreme traits are the best fit for the environment
  7. 13. Explains how changes of evolution occurred to a group
  8. 15. A type of adaptation in which an organism's physical features allow it to survive its environment
  9. 18. An organism's ability to adapt and survive its environment
  10. 20. _____ structures have no function and appear to be residual parts from a past ancestor
  11. 22. A random genetic change in an organism
  12. 23. A gradual change in a population over time due to adaptations
Down
  1. 2. When speciation occurs due to a population being geographically isolated from the main population
  2. 3. A type of adaptation where internal responses change due to external stimuli
  3. 4. Preserved remains used to study changes of organisms over time
  4. 5. A type of adaptation in where an organism changes its pattern of action to better suit its environment
  5. 9. Comparative _____ studies the differences and similarities in an organism's DNA sequence
  6. 11. A group of organisms that can reproduce with another one and produce fertile offspring
  7. 14. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
  8. 16. Formation of a new species
  9. 17. A type of selection where the average trait is the best fit for the environment
  10. 19. When a new species evolves without a physical barrier separating them
  11. 21. Dying out of a species