Across
- 3. the study of small changes to DNA that turns genes on or off but do not change the genetic code itself
- 5. is the natural process by which something takes place
- 7. a difference in traits/characteristics among individuals of the same species
- 8. the father of genetics
- 9. one factor that affects the process of natural selection
- 10. the struggle among living things to get the necessary amount of food, water, and shelter
Down
- 1. only individuals with a desired trait, such as color, are bred by humans int he hope that the next generation will inherit the desired trait
- 2. one factor that affects the process of natural selection
- 4. a process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species
- 6. any change to the genetic material
