Across
- 5. the selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits
- 9. the accumulation of similar variations over time
- 10. the scientist who came up with the theory of natural selection
- 11. changing the arrangement of DNA that makes up a gene
- 13. products that have been genetically modified are commonly referred to as this
- 14. tightly coiled DNA
Down
- 1. organisms that have better traits will compete better and live longer
- 2. slight differences in inherited traits
- 3. a permanent change in the structure of DNA
- 4. the resemblance of one species to another species
- 6. this is a type of animal that Darwin studied
- 7. these are the islands that
- 8. an organism's genetic material
- 12. an adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its environment
