Across
- 2. Many think if you have a lot of _____, you don't need to wear sunscreen
- 4. not all _______ are only dominant or recessive
- 7. people often use this word for an idea that has little evidence, but in science, it means that an idea has a overarching explanation for a range of observable facts
- 8. Just because the weather is cold one day, doesn't mean that the earth isn't undergoing _______
- 9. Many people think that this determines the survivability of an organism, but it really is the chance of successful reproduction
- 11. Evolution doesn't make an organism larger or more ______,
- 15. Even though this gene is great (if you love cheese) it's actually a mutation
- 17. being _______ is not "better" than being generalized
- 18. (Not the) first hominid
Down
- 1. having __________ sickle cell alleles can be beneficial in places with high rates of malaria
- 3. We use this too much to treat sick people, which leads to more problems in the future
- 5. the fittest organisms don't always _____ and reproduce due to genetic drift
- 6. The theme of this crossword
- 10. The idea that evolution is a straight progression
- 12. This doesn't determine the survival rate, but the reproduction rate
- 13. This type of anemia is bad in many parts of the world, except if you're near a lot of mosquitoes
- 14. Many people view this unfavorably it's important for our immune system
- 16. These types of dogs suffer from genetic disorders, on average