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