Across
- 2. An organism that gets hunted and eaten by a predator
- 4. A specific characteristic of an organism. Example = grey fur, short beak, heavy feathers
- 6. Molecule that contains genetic information (genes) for all living organisms
- 8. Any difference in traits between individual organisms
- 10. A trait that does not help an organism survive in their environment, becomes less common over time
- 11. When an organism can blend in with or hide in their environment, is usually an adaptive trait
- 12. Offspring ______________ genes from their parents. This is how they get their traits.
- 13. Organisms must do this in order to pass their genes and traits on to the next generation
- 14. An organism produces as a result of reproduction
Down
- 1. An organism that hunts and kills other organisms for food
- 3. A random change to a gene that can result in a new trait
- 5. A trait that helps an organism survive in their environment, becomes more common over time
- 7. Where an organism lives, can change
- 9. To stay alive