NGSS HS-LS4 Diversity of Life Crossword Review

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  1. 5. Differences in DNA sequences among individuals within a population, which can lead to different traits.
  2. 6. Non-living physical and chemical elements in an ecosystem (e.g., temperature, water availability).
  3. 10. A characteristic that can be passed from parents to offspring through genes.
  4. 11. Living components of an ecosystem that affect the survival and reproduction of organisms (e.g., predators, competitors).
  5. 13. The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment; often measured by the number of offspring produced.
  6. 14. Austrian Augustinian monk and scientist who is known as the "father of modern genetics"
  7. 15. A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to new traits within a population.
  8. 16. The process through which species change over time through variations in traits and genetic information.
  9. 17. British ethologist is considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees
  10. 20. A trait that enhances an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment.
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  1. 1. a British naturalist, geologist, and biologist who is best known for his theory of evolution by natural selection
  2. 2. The struggle between organisms for limited resources such as food, space, or mates.
  3. 3. The concept that different species share a common ancestor from which they have evolved.
  4. 4. a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA
  5. 7. A mechanism of evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  6. 8. the study of the prenatal development of organisms, from fertilization to the formation of a fetus
  7. 9. The end of an organism or group of organisms; occurs when a species cannot adapt to changes in its environment.
  8. 12. The concept that individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than those without such traits.
  9. 18. The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
  10. 19. The ability of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.