Across
- 3. the type of fossil that is formed when an organism is pressed into soft ground
- 5. a chart of a family tree that tracks a trait
- 8. sections of DNA that are passed on from parent to offspring
- 10. the process in nature through which species adapt to their environment
- 11. different species living together
- 12. a physical characteristic of an organism
- 14. multiple organisms competing for one resource
- 15. nonliving things
- 17. the type of gene that always shows
- 18. each level in a food web
Down
- 1. the type of fossil that is formed when each part is replaced by minerals over time
- 2. describes an organism that is harming its non-native ecosystem
- 4. an inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
- 6. the study of genes
- 7. both species benefit
- 9. the weather conditions of an ecosystem over time
- 13. the number of copies of each gene humans have
- 16. the taxonomy level between class and family
