Genetics and Evolution Crossword Challenge

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Across
  1. 3. recessive phenotype of human blood
  2. 4. type of dominance when heterozygous is a mixture of the dominant and recessive trait
  3. 5. action that increases an organism’s fitness
  4. 8. group of interbreeding individuals that live in the same place at the same time
  5. 11. scientist who thought acquired traits could be passed down
  6. 13. differences among a population
  7. 14. process of natural selection happening for many many generations over time
  8. 16. found in the rock layer to build evolutionary timelines
  9. 17. physical traits
  10. 18. type of selection where the two extremes are best
  11. 21. father of genetics
  12. 22. type of selection where trait will shift to one extreme
  13. 24. structures that have different functions but are built the same
  14. 26. used to calculate probability of inheriting a specific trait
  15. 29. separation geographically that starts speciation
  16. 30. percent of AA offspring if AA and Aa are crossed
  17. 32. islands Darwin traveled to for research
  18. 34. source of new traits in a population
  19. 35. Bb
  20. 36. aquatic animal found on your latest test
  21. 37. process of creating new species
  22. 38. hidden if the dominant trait is present
  23. 40. trait found only on the X chromosome
Down
  1. 1. predator of cane toad
  2. 2. letter combination of genes
  3. 6. next generation of ‘babies’
  4. 7. ability to survive and pass on genetics
  5. 9. use of color/patterns to hide in ones surroundings
  6. 10. body structure that increases an organism’s fitness
  7. 12. recessive bb
  8. 15. result when a species cannot adapt to a changing environment
  9. 19. dominant BB
  10. 20. structures that have the same function but are build differently
  11. 23. molecule analyzed to determine how related two species are
  12. 25. percent of AA if homozygous recessive are crossed
  13. 27. change in _____________ starts the natural selection process
  14. 28. type of selection where average/medium is best
  15. 31. scientist who coined the term survival of the fittest
  16. 33. biology students favorite species to study
  17. 34. look like another organism
  18. 37. type of selection where a mate is chosen based on specific characteristics
  19. 39. version or alternate form of a gene
  20. 41. covers the recessive trait