Biodiversity and Evolution Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• death rate : number of organisms that are dying in a population
• birthrate : number of births
• over production : having many offspring increases the chance that some of them will survive
• fossils : remnants or remains of ancient organisms
• charles darwin : an english naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology
• variation: differences among members of a population that can be passed on to the next generation
• biodiversity : describes how varied are life forms in different ecosystems
• adaptation : set of genetically acquired traits that make the organism better suited to its environment
• emigration : the transfer of individuals out of a population into another
• immigration: transfer of individuals from one population to another population due to lack of supply, and/or climate and weather conditions
• population : a group of organisms of the same species that live in a certain area
• era : a period of time that is considered distinctive
• paleontologist : scientists who studies the history of life on earth through the fossil record
• homologous : similarities in body structures of different species
• comparative : _ anatomy - study of animal structures to know how they have evolved from the likes of their common ancestors
• carrying capacity : refers to the number of individuals that can be supported in a given area within natural resource
• evolution : gradual change in a population's genetic and physical traits
• organisms: part of biodiversity and may be economically and ecologically valuable
• birth : emergence of organisms into the outside world
• analogous: animal structure that has same functions but not similar