Across
- 2. any cell in an organism that is not a germline cell
- 4. a measure of how well an organism survives and reproduces in its environment
- 6. the interaction between organisms in which both are harmed when trying to use the same limited resource
- 8. a section of DNA that carries the code to make a protein
- 12. organisms that are better adapted to their local environmental selection pressures are more likely to survive and pass on their genes
- 15. a factor in the environment that impacts an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce
- 17. agents that cause mutations in DNA
- 19. the differences in DNA sequences between individuals
- 20. proportion of certain alleles in a gene pool
- 21. transmissible from parent to child
Down
- 1. a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area
- 3. the physical or biochemical characteristic of an organism, resulting from the expression of a gene and interaction with the environment
- 5. a group of individuals who are able to breed with each other and produce viable and fertile offspring
- 7. the movement out of a population
- 9. the battle for organisms to survive and reproduce in their environment, caused by selection pressures and limited resources
- 10. variant of a gene
- 11. all genes in a population
- 13. a heritable phenotype that humans select for during selective breeding
- 14. order in which nucleotide triplets or codons are divided into a consecutive, non-overlapping sequence
- 16. the movement into a population
- 18. the change in the genetic makeup of a population over successive generations