Across
- 5. that are similar in different species of common ancestors
- 7. The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
- 8. The selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits
- 9. How well an organism can survive and reproduce
Down
- 1. A structure inherited from ancestors but which has lost much or all of its original function
- 2. Heritable characteristics that increase an organism's ability to survive and reproduce
- 3. parts that share a similar process but not an evolutionary history
- 4. The study of the past and present distribution of organisms
- 6. The preserved remains of, or traces of, ancient organisms
- 10. The process by which organisms that are most suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully