Across
- 2. scientist who created the theory of evolution (full name)
- 3. the least specific taxa
- 5. type of selection that humans use to manipulate the expected traits in a population
- 7. A type of evidence for evolution where embryos are compared
- 9. type of evolution where species possess common ancestry with each other, but have evolved into separate species
- 10. use of radioactive isotopes to determine the age of fossils
- 13. a type of speciation where populations are physically separated by land masses and formations
- 15. scientist who believed that traits were acquired in an individual's lifetime and passed on to their offspring
- 16. what the "V" in "VISTA" stands for
- 17. a mode of natural selection where both extremes for a trait are selected
- 18. what the "S" in "VISTA stands for
- 20. a type of genetic drift in which only a small portion of the population survives due to a disaster (chance)
Down
- 1. the second name for disruptive selection
- 4. a mode of natural selection where only one extreme of a trait is selected
- 6. the alternative/second name for Gene flow
- 8. change that occurs within a population slowly (rate of evolution)
- 11. organisms that are fertile and can reproduce with each other are in the same ______
- 12. a rate of evolution where species experience rapid change to adapt to environmental factors (_______ Equilibrium)
- 14. structures that are similar due to environmental influence, not common ancestry
- 19. type of evolution where species possess similar traits from environmental influence, not common ancestry