Adaptations

2. Selection, The process where organisms better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce.
3. The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.
9. The process by which certain traits become more common in a population because they help organisms survive and reproduce.
12. The study of how living things grow and develop before they are born or hatch.
15. Anatomy, The study of similarities and differences in the body parts of different animals to understand how they are related.
17. The process by which living organisms change over time through adaptations.
19. Making an exact copy of an organism.
20. A change in a species that makes it better suited to its environment.
23. The surroundings or conditions in which an organism lives.
24. The variety of different types of living things in an area.
25. The way in which two or more organisms are connected or related to each other.

1. The differences among individuals in a population.
4. The process by which traits are passed from parents to their offspring.
5. Pressure An environmental factor that affects the survival of organisms and the traits they pass on
6. Engineering, The process of changing an organism’s DNA to give it new traits.
7. Using living things or their parts to make new products or solve problems.
8. The process of producing new individuals or offspring.
10. The remains or traces of ancient organisms that have been preserved in rock.
11. A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable position.
13. Changing something to improve it or make it different.
14. Tools or machines that help people do tasks more efficiently.
16. A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.
18. Any living thing, such as plants, animals, or bacteria.
21. Selection/Selective Breeding, The process by which humans breed plants or animals for specific traits.
22. Variation, The difference in DNA sequences among individuals within a population or species.