Natural Selection

3. a change in a species that is the result of breeding desirable traits(two words no space)
7. a person who studies the natural world
8. in nature, the _____ chooses the best suited traits
9. the outcome of natural selection;three words no spaces
12. a selection where on extreme trait is favored
13. the difference in a physical trait
14. a measure of the ability to survive and produce more offspring than other members of the population
15. a selection where an intermediate form is selected for

1. the concept that nature favors which traits are best suited for the environment and will be passed on to future generations (two words no space)
2. the last name of the scientist who contributed to the theory of evolution through natural selection
4. when living things create more offspring than will survive
5. Individuals with beneficial ________ are more likely to survive and pass on their genes
6. what occurs when organisms fight for limited resources
10. a type of selection in which one gender of a species chooses a trait of the other gender
11. a selection in which both extremes of the trait are both selected for