Natural Selection

5. Selection by humans for specific traits.
6. The differences in traits between individuals of the same species.
7. Organisms that can mate and have fertile young.
9. A random change in DNA that can create new traits.
12. SELECTION The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive.
13. Same species group in one area.
15. Segment of DNA coding for a trait.

1. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce.
2. The process by which organisms produce offspring.
3. An organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.
4. Preserved remains of an ancient organism.
8. Adaptation for blending into surroundings.
10. The young produced by an organism.
11. The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of difficult conditions.
14. A specific characteristic of an organism.