Evolution Handbook Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. having two of the same alleles for one same gene
  2. 5. Small changes in the allele frequency of a population
  3. 7. non-living things
  4. 8. different versions of a gene
  5. 9. - individuals in a population have different traits
  6. 10. The ability to pass traits from parents to offspring
  7. 11. The instructions that tell a body what proteins to make.
  8. 12. having 2 sets of chromosomes
  9. 15. allele change that increases fitness
  10. 16. having two different alleles of the same gene
Down
  1. 1. living things
  2. 3. pressures environmental factors that cause some individuals to have greater fitness than others
  3. 4. Change in the traits of a population over time.
  4. 5. Large changes in allele frequency resulting in new species
  5. 6. A characteristic, such as eye color, hair color, and height
  6. 13. Random changes in DNA that create new alleles.
  7. 14. ability to reproduce