Natural Selection

2. – A characteristic or feature of an organism, such as eye color or leaf shape.
4. – An organism that hunts and feeds on other organisms.
5. engineering – The intentional modification of an organism's DNA to achieve desired traits.
7. of the fittest – The idea that organisms with advantageous traits (like strength or speed) are more likely to survive and pass on their genes.
9. – A change or trait that helps an organism survive and thrive in its environment.
12. – Related to genes or heredity; describes traits passed from parents to offspring.
13. selection – The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
14. – The young produced by a plant or animal through reproduction.

1. – The natural environment where an organism lives and grows.
3. selection – The process by which humans breed plants or animals for specific traits.
6. – Charles Darwin, the scientist who developed the theory of natural selection.
8. – The number of individuals of a particular species living in a specific area.
10. – The practice of farming, including the cultivation of plants and the raising of animals for food, fiber, and other products.
11. – An organism that is hunted and eaten by predators.
14. – Any living thing, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.