APES Topics 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 Vocab Yo

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Across
  1. 2. evolution that gives rise to new species
  2. 8. a species that lives in a very small area of the world and no where else
  3. 10. an individual's ability to survive and reproduce
  4. 11. a trait that improves an individual’s fitness
  5. 12. An evolutionary process in which humans consciously select for or against particular features in organisms
  6. 13. ecosystem service that generates income by recreation and/or scientific research
  7. 14. ecosystem service that controls storm damage and pollution
  8. 16. the death of the last member of a species
  9. 17. The process by which individuals move from one population to another and thereby alter the genetic composition of both populations
  10. 18. the relative proportion of individuals within the different species in a given area
  11. 20. evolution below the species level
Down
  1. 1. Organisms that are more adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on the genes that aided their success
  2. 3. A change in the genetic composition of a population as a result of descending from a small number of colonizing individuals
  3. 4. ecosystem service that provides hard materials like food
  4. 5. number of species on a given area
  5. 6. A reduction in the genetic diversity of a population caused by a reduction in its size
  6. 7. single species rapidly evolves into several new species such as darwin's finches
  7. 9. a random change in the genetic code produced by a mistake in the copying process
  8. 15. an area that contains a high proportion of all the species found on earth
  9. 17. A change in the genetic composition of a population over time as a result of random mating
  10. 19. ecosystem service that does the work for us such as pollination and soil formation