Across
- 3. An adaptation that is habitual and involves how an organism behaves or acts.
- 5. An adaptation that helps the organism physically.
- 9. The process of slow time-based change.
- 11. When the population of a species reaches the carrying capacity and levels out.
- 12. The study of embryonic development. Scientists can use this information to study evolution
- 14. When a gene sequence is altered by deletion, insertion, or rearrangement.
- 17. The struggle for limited resources in a certain environment.
- 19. Body parts that have lost their use through generations of evolution.
- 20. The study of the issues of a dangered species and what can be done to help.
Down
- 1. the body parts of organisms that are different in function but are similar in location and appearance.
- 2. When organisms getting variation(s) that are/is beneficial for surviving in their environment.
- 4. The body parts of organisms that are similar in function but are different in location and appearance.
- 6. An adaptation that helps the organism has that helps it survive and involves internal systems.
- 7. resources that have the ability to run out.
- 8. The maximum amount of organisms a specific environment can properly sustain.
- 9. When the last known individual of a species dies.
- 10. When the population of a species increase greatly and rapidly.
- 13. Inherited traits that are passed on from parents that increase the chances of reproduction and survival for an organism.
- 15. When organisms are bred for wanted traits or characteristics.
- 16. The study of the structural differences and similarities of living organisms.
- 18. Inherited differences among individuals in a population.
