Natural Selection

1. the natural environment where an organism lives and gets the things it needs to survive
3. any individual living thing, like a plant, animal, or microorganism
4. selection- the process where humans intentionally breed plants or animals for specific desirable traits
7. an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals
9. the children or young of a parent, whether human, animal, or plant
10. of the fittest- a process where organisms best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to natural selection
13. selection- a process where organisms best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to natural selection
14. the study of heredity and the variation of inherited traits in organisms

2. the science and practice of cultivating land to grow crops and raise livestock for food, fiber, and other useful products
5. engineering- the process of directly altering an organism's DNA to change its traits
6. an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
7. the number of people living in a certain area
8. a distinctive characteristic, feature, or quality that someone or something possesses, either physically or behaviorally
11. the process by which living organisms change over time to better suit their environment, making them more likely to survive and reproduce
12. An English scientist who studied nature