vocab
Across
- 3. evolution from pre-existing species
- 4. similar anatomical structures that do the same jobs
- 8. the study of the structures of organisms
- 9. Meteor and the dinosaurs
- 10. species arise from one common ancestor
- 11. structures with little or no function to the organism
- 15. the genes in an population
- 17. evolution that occurs primarily through short bursts of intense speciation
- 19. two species evolving to form a specialized relationship
- 21. the study of pre-historic populations
- 22. consisting of similar individuals capable of reproduction
- 23. death due to climate change
Down
- 1. unrelated species evolving similar structures
- 2. Peacocks mate like this
- 5. remains of plants or animals that contribute to paleontology
- 6. characteristics from common ancestry that serve different functions
- 7. the environment determines fitness
- 12. Migration
- 13. genes change randomly
- 14. evolution on a slow gradual scale
- 16. species within the same area
- 18. species changing over time
- 20. a trait that allows an organism to better survive