Natural Selection

3. Genetic material of an organism.
5. An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.
7. A species that no longer exists.
8. An animal that hunts other animals for food.
10. The natural environment in which an organism lives.
13. A way of hiding/concealing identity.
17. The gradual change in a species over time.
19. A result/change that happens because of a cause.
20. – Differences in physical and genetic traits within a population.
21. – A group of organisms that can reproduce with each other and have offspring that can also reproduce.
22. – The ability to continue living.
24. A random change in the genes.
25. Make bigger, more, or gain.

1. Product of reproduction; a new organism.
2. When organisms fight for the same resources (e.g., food, space, mates).
4. A feature of an organism that helps it survive and reproduce in its environment.
6. Make smaller or less
9. – The process in which two organisms combine their DNA to produce offspring.
11. – A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.
12. A process in which individuals who have certain inherited traits tend to survive longer and reproduce more.
14. Any living thing.
15. How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment.
16. The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
18. A section of DNA within the chromosome.
23. An event/process that leads to a result or change.