Natural selection

2. a concept in biology that describes how organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those advantageous traits
6. an animal hunted for food
10. an animal that naturally preys on others.
11. acting as a tool for visual communication, record-keeping, and even scientific thinking
12. the natural environment where an organism lives, providing it with everything it needs to survive, including food, water, shelter, and space
13. an animal's young.
15. a science that involves directly manipulating an organism's DNA to alter its characteristics

1. the process where humans actively select for specific traits in plants and animals, influencing their evolutionary trajectory
3. the practice of cultivating land, growing crops, and raising livestock
4. a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at the same time
5. an animal that is caught and killed by another for food.
7. a living individual, ranging from microscopic bacteria to large animals, that can respond to stimuli, grow, reproduce, and maintain a consistent state
8. specific characteristics or attributes of an organism, often determined by genes and/or influenced by the environment
9. the action or process of adapting or being adapted.
14. the study of genes and heredity, focusing on how traits are passed down from one generation to the next