Evolution and Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. The wide variety of living organisms that inhabit the planet
  2. 4. success Passing of genes from parent to offspring; allows beneficial traits to be passed from generation to generation
  3. 6. The preserved remains of a once living organism; used for geological study and biological comparisons
  4. 8. Deoxyribonucleic acid; contains hereditary information for a living organism ( located within each cell of an organism ).
  5. 9. Segment of DNA that contributes to the expression of a trait.
  6. 10. Beneficial trait that allows an organism to be better suited for survival and reproduction
  7. 11. Selection " Survival of the fittest"- States that the organism best suited for survival are the ones that successfully reproduce and pass on their beneficial characteristics.
  8. 12. Time The division of time throughout history, separated by major events or mass extinctions
Down
  1. 1. System of placing organisms in groups based on similarities ( taxonomy)
  2. 3. Group of the same type of organisms that may breed and produce fertile offspring.
  3. 5. Anatomy The study and comparison of the structures of different biological organisms
  4. 7. No longer living or in existence on the planet.
  5. 9. The study of heredity; relates to the passing of genes from parent to offspring