Across
- 3. Body parts of different organisms that perform similar functions but do not have similar structures.
- 5. Body parts of different organisms that have a similar structure but not necessarily a similar function.
- 6. A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.
- 11. The system of unique, two part names for organisms.
- 12. The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across earth's surface.
- 16. Differences that exist naturally among members of a population or species.
- 17. An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and organelles enclosed by a membrane.
- 19. A body part that does not seem to have a
- 20. The science of classifying organisms.
- 21. The process by which species of organisms change over time.
Down
- 1. A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
- 2. A structural adaptation that enables an organism to blend in with its environment.
- 4. An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and organelles enclosed by membranes.
- 7. Outer covering of an animal used for protection or for attacks.
- 8. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- 9. in an organism.
- 10. A trait that helps an organism survive in a particular environment.
- 13. The process by which organisms that are best suited to a particular environment survive and reproduce most successfully.
- 14. A change in the genetic material of an organism.
- 15. Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal
- 18. The color or patterns of color on an animal or plant.
