Evolution Key Words

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Across
  1. 2. any cell in an organism that is not a germline cell
  2. 4. a measure of how well an organism survives and reproduces in its environment
  3. 6. the interaction between organisms in which both are harmed when trying to use the same limited resource
  4. 8. a section of DNA that carries the code to make a protein
  5. 12. organisms that are better adapted to their local environmental selection pressures are more likely to survive and pass on their genes
  6. 15. a factor in the environment that impacts an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce
  7. 17. agents that cause mutations in DNA
  8. 19. the differences in DNA sequences between individuals
  9. 20. proportion of certain alleles in a gene pool
  10. 21. transmissible from parent to child
Down
  1. 1. a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area
  2. 3. the physical or biochemical characteristic of an organism, resulting from the expression of a gene and interaction with the environment
  3. 5. a group of individuals who are able to breed with each other and produce viable and fertile offspring
  4. 7. the movement out of a population
  5. 9. the battle for organisms to survive and reproduce in their environment, caused by selection pressures and limited resources
  6. 10. variant of a gene
  7. 11. all genes in a population
  8. 13. a heritable phenotype that humans select for during selective breeding
  9. 14. order in which nucleotide triplets or codons are divided into a consecutive, non-overlapping sequence
  10. 16. the movement into a population
  11. 18. the change in the genetic makeup of a population over successive generations