Across
- 2. The wide variety of living organisms that inhabit the planet
- 4. success Passing of genes from parent to offspring; allows beneficial traits to be passed from generation to generation
- 6. The preserved remains of a once living organism; used for geological study and biological comparisons
- 8. Deoxyribonucleic acid; contains hereditary information for a living organism ( located within each cell of an organism ).
- 9. Segment of DNA that contributes to the expression of a trait.
- 10. Beneficial trait that allows an organism to be better suited for survival and reproduction
- 11. Selection " Survival of the fittest"- States that the organism best suited for survival are the ones that successfully reproduce and pass on their beneficial characteristics.
- 12. Time The division of time throughout history, separated by major events or mass extinctions
Down
- 1. System of placing organisms in groups based on similarities ( taxonomy)
- 3. Group of the same type of organisms that may breed and produce fertile offspring.
- 5. Anatomy The study and comparison of the structures of different biological organisms
- 7. No longer living or in existence on the planet.
- 9. The study of heredity; relates to the passing of genes from parent to offspring