Natural and Artificial Selection

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Across
  1. 3. Organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more offspring is called ____ selection.
  2. 8. The environment changed to only have tall trees so this animal had an advantage.
  3. 12. _______ insemination is a type of breeding method used on animals like horses.
  4. 13. A _____ in a gene created the desired traits of a pug we now breed to see more often.
  5. 15. Cheetahs exhibit ____ genetic diversity due to natural selection.
  6. 16. Alpacas are bred for better ________ quality.
  7. 19. The _____ decides which traits will survive or not in natural selection.
  8. 21. In artificial selection for Wagyu or other animals humans will look at _____ traits.
  9. 22. Rising ____ temperatures have influenced change in the brown trout.
Down
  1. 1. Industrial ______ created a camouflage against predators for the peppered moth.
  2. 2. Artificial selection is when ____ intentionally breed certain plants or animals.
  3. 4. The pigeon is an example of ____ selection.
  4. 5. The genetic variation for the Galapagos finches was the ____ size.
  5. 6. ________ breeding, is another name of artificial selection where people choose desirable traits.
  6. 7. The mule deer has an ______ trait that allows for seasonal coat changes.
  7. 9. climate shapes _____.
  8. 10. This animal changes colors to maintain body temp when the environment changes.
  9. 11. Artificial selection with sheep has narrowed the gene pool making _____ almost nonexistent.
  10. 12. The Antarctic fish survives changing water temps if it has the ____ glycoprotein gene.
  11. 14. By using artificial insemination on cattle it can increase the ______ of favorable genes.
  12. 17. The blue belly lizard can demonstrate ______ flow when individuals move between populations.
  13. 18. By selectively breeding different watermelons we have ____ the gene pool.
  14. 20. Artificial selection of domestic dogs can lead to hereditary _______.