Evolution Crossword

4. french naturalists and biologists known for the idea of evolution through inheritance
6. branch of biology studying why species are in trouble, and what can be done to save them
8. the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
13. preserved remains or traces left behind by an organism that once lived on Earth
15. an adaptation that shows the way an organism behaves or acts
16. last individual of a species dying
17. body parts that share a common function but not structure
18. an adaptation where internal body systems affect biochemistry
20. variations in individuals help organisms survive longer in their environment and compete and reproduce better

1. present structure in an organism that no longer serves its original purpose
2. the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits
3. english naturalists, explorer, and anthropologists who discovered theory of evolution independently through natural selection
5. english naturalist scientist who found a theory of evolution by natural selection
7. the study of plants and animals by a person observing them
9. adaptation allowing a species to blend with its environment
10. resemblance of one species to another species
11. organisms inheriting traits that help them survive and reproduce more in a certain environment
12. branch of science showing the developing, forming, and growth of an embryo
14. structures in different species that are similar through common ancestors
19. slight differences in organisms of the same species