Across
- 5. A group of individuals of the same species that live and reproduce in the same place
- 6. variation, Differences in the inherited traits of different individuals
- 9. a characteristic of an organism
- 10. Inherited changes that occur in a population over time
Down
- 1. Natural selection for ______________. Natural selection favors traits that help organisms find mates and reproduce successfully.
- 2. to evolve a trait, through natural selection, that makes a population well suited to surviving and reproducing in its environment.
- 3. Two species evolve in response to each other
- 4. selection, Occurs when individuals in a population with certain inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than individuals with less favorable traits in a specific environment.
- 7. environment, Natural selection for _______________. Natural selection favors traits that cause populations to evolve and adapt to a changing environment.
- 8. Natural selection for _______________. Natural selection favors traits that help organisms survive.
