Unit 6 Biology
Across
- 4. Shows unrelated organisms come to resemble one another.
- 6. Form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated physically by geographic barriers such as rivers, mountains, or stretches of water.
- 8. A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
- 10. A single species or a small group of species evolve.
- 16. Principle that all living things were derived from common ancestors.
- 20. Inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival.
- 21. Form of reproductive isolation in which two populations have differences in courtship rituals or other types of behavior that prevent them from interbreeding.
- 22. Separation of species or populations so that they cannot interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
- 23. Change over time.
Down
- 1. Form of reproductive isolation in which two populations reproduce at different times.
- 2. A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
- 3. Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry.
- 5. Natural Selection is the driving force of evolution and refers to the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype and general fitness.
- 7. Remains or traces of life that have been preserved in sedimentary rock over time.
- 9. When there are not enough resources for organisms to thrive so there is a constant struggle.
- 11. When an organism die out.
- 12. Diagram that shows relationships between species or relationships are based on derived characteristics.
- 13. The inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems.
- 14. Model that uses DNA comparisons to estimate the length of time that two species have been evolving independently.
- 15. The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
- 17. Structure that is inherited from ancestors but has lost much or all of its original function.
- 18. Middle germ layer; develops into muscles, and much of the circulatory, reproductive, and excretory systems.
- 19. Two species evolve in response to changes in each other over time.