Across
- 2. any individual living thing, like a plant, animal, or even a microscopic bacterium
- 5. all the individuals of a particular species living in a specific area
- 8. the process by which humans choose individual organisms with certain phenotypic trait values for breeding
- 10. refers to Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection
- 11. the natural process by which organisms best adjusted to their environment are most successful in surviving and reproducing
- 13. relating to genes, which are the basic units of heredity passed down from parents to offspring.
- 15. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals for food
Down
- 1. the children, young, or descendants of a parent or parents.
- 3. changing or adjusting to fit a new situation or environment.
- 4. a characteristic or quality that makes someone or something unique
- 6. the energy an object possesses due to its motion
- 7. Selection the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype
- 9. the practice of farming and raising livestock to produce food, fiber, and other resources
- 12. the natural environment or place where an animal or plant lives
- 14. an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal