natural selection

2. The young produced by a parent or parents.
4. of the Fittest A phrase often associated with natural selection; it refers to the idea that individuals with traits most suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
7. Animals that hunt and eat other animals.
10. Selection The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. This is a key mechanism of evolution.
12. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment. Over time, adaptations can lead to evolutionary changes.
13. The natural environment where an organism lives, which provides food, shelter, and mates for reproduction.
14. Engineering: The direct manipulation of an organism's DNA to change its characteristics in a specific way.
15. Animals that are hunted and eaten by predators.

1. Relating to genes and heredity; traits passed from parents to offspring.
3. A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area and capable of interbreeding.
5. Selection: The intentional breeding of plants or animals by humans to develop desirable traits.
6. Characteristics or features of an organism, such as eye color or leaf shape, often inherited genetically.
8. Charles Darwin was a naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
9. Any living thing, from bacteria to plants to animals.
11. The practice of farming, including the cultivation of soil, the growing of crops, and the raising of animals for food and other products.