Evolution Crossword

4. The theory that all organisms have the same mutual ancestor
8. When genetic material gets transferred from one population to another.
9. A random change in alleles due to random chance.
10. When there aren’t enough resources in an area to support the population of whatever live there.
11. The kind of cell division gametic cells use and this increases genetic diversity.
12. Similarities in the developing embryos of different species.
14. A branch of science that deals with the graphing of the distribution of plants and animals around the world.
15. a period of no change in an organism.
16. When the DNA sequence of any cell changes.
18. The way new plant and animal species get created.

1. When molecular structures are similar between different species.
2. Theory that species change rapidly in a short period of time but go through long periods of little to no change.
3. variation The differences that you inherit from your parents such as eye color, hair color, and height.
5. When species can’t breed with other individuals of that species due to geographical, behavioral, physiological, or genetic differences.
6. Theory that species change slowly overtime.
7. The breaking and recombination of pieces of DNA that increase genetic diversity.
13. When a species generates more offspring than the environment can handle.
17. When certain body parts of different species are similar.