Across
- 4. if you can camouflage yourself, just take on the look of a dangerous or poisonous organism
- 5. evidence of evolution - similar animals from different parts of the world show traits adapted to that part of the world
- 6. non-functioning or limited function organs or traits that were inherited from an ancestor who used them. Examples include the human appendix and kiwi wings
- 9. examples include the albinism of polar bears, and green snakes that inhabit grassy areas
Down
- 1. traits that are similar in function but not inherited from a common ancestor. Examples include the wings of birds and the wings of insects
- 2. traits such as the forelimbs of vertebrates - inherited from a common ancestor
- 3. a trait that is new to a species
- 7. early, pre-birth stage of an organism. Ask Mr. Caldwell how embryos figure in to evolution
- 8. a trait that is shared with a common ancestor
- 10. in evolution terms, it's the same as reproductive success