Chapter 7: Inheritance and Adaptations

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Across
  1. 4. adaptation: physical features that have developed over time to help an organism survive in its environment
  2. 6. adaptation: allows an organism to perform special functions within the body
  3. 9. any characteristic of an organism
  4. 10. trait: trait that an organism obtains during its lifetime through its environment
  5. 11. coils of DNA
  6. 12. group of organisms that can produce fertile offspring
  7. 13. selection: organisms that are better suited for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
  8. 14. different characteristics between organisms
  9. 15. a piece of chromosome that has the code for a specific trait
Down
  1. 1. an organism blending in with its environment
  2. 2. behaviors: a behavioral pattern that an organism is born with
  3. 3. adaptation: the way an organism acts in order to help it survive
  4. 5. trait: trait an organism is born with that is obtained from parents or ancestors
  5. 7. a physical feature or behavior that helps an organism get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce
  6. 8. an organism resembling another organism