Evolution Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The last name of the man who is commonly known as the father of evolution
  2. 3. what type of bird did Darwin study in the Galapegos
  3. 8. change over time
  4. 9. A type of evolution that occurs when organisms from a common point evolve differently from one another
  5. 10. the ship on which Darwin sailed
  6. 12. the name of the archipelago (Island Chain) that Charles Darwin began to develop his theory of evolution
  7. 14. All the alleles that individuals in population carry
  8. 15. The formation of new species
Down
  1. 1. a trait that aids an organism to survive in its current environment
  2. 4. A group of related organism that can breed and produce fertile offspring
  3. 5. genetic differences between individuals in a species
  4. 6. the word used to describe body parts that serve no useful purpose in an organism
  5. 7. word used to describe parts of the body similar in position and structure but, used differently
  6. 11. changes in genes that cause variation in individuals
  7. 13. A type of evolution that occurs when groups of organisms independently evolve in similar ways