Evolution and Genetics Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 2. the millions of fossils that scientists have collected
  2. 6. the science of classifying organisms
  3. 7. change in a kind of organism over time
  4. 9. large, ancient landmass that was composed of all the continents joined together
  5. 13. a behavioral, structural or physiological trait that helps an organism survive
  6. 14. study of embryos and their development
  7. 16. type of structure that has no clear function
Down
  1. 1. states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  2. 3. a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  3. 4. process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce
  4. 5. type of structure where organisms possess similar structures but have a different function
  5. 8. the process of grouping things based on their similarities
  6. 10. a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  7. 11. the study of body structure
  8. 12. a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  9. 13. type of structure where organisms possess different structures but have the same function
  10. 15. a theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move