Across
- 4. More offspring produced than can survive
- 5. Scientist who studied evolution
- 6. Transmission of information or traits from parents to offspring
- 10. The ability of organisms, populations, or species to survive and reproduce in the environment in which they find themselves, and contribute genes to the next generation
- 11. The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
- 13. A variant form of a gene
- 14. A random fluctuation in the frequency of alleles in a population
- 16. The process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits
- 17. The differences between individuals within a population or between different populations or species
Down
- 1. Random changes in an organism's DNA that can introduce new genetic variations into a population
- 2. When a small group of individuals colonizes a new area and they may not be representing the original population
- 3. Evolutionary process where organisms develop heritable traits that enhance their survival
- 7. The process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change
- 8. The variety of genes within a species or population
- 9. Reduction in population size leading to loss of genetic diversity, affecting the full range of alleles
- 12. Limited resources lead to survival of best-adapted individuals
- 14. The transfer of genes from one population to another, typically through the movement of individuals
- 15. A group of individuals of the same species living in the same geographic area