Identification & Adaptation Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• adaptation : process by which a population becomes better suited to its environmentt by increasing the frequencies of alleles that provide benefits to survival and reproduction
• species : group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material
• taxonomy : branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms by their structure, function, and relationships
• trait : characteristic of an organism;can be genetic or acquired
• migration : movement to a different geographical region where conditions are more favorable
• selective breeding _ : a form of artificial selection whereby deliberate breeding results in desired traits in plants or animals
• hibernation : a slowed physiological state of an organism to survive long periods of cold temperature or reduced food supplies
• variation : occurrence of an organism, trait, or gene in more than one form
• hybrid : an offspring resulting from the cross of two different species or subspecies
• generation : organisms of the same species that are at the same level of descent from a common ancestor
• population : group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area
• dichotomous key : tool used to sort organisms by paired similarities or differences based on a series of questions
• physiology : study of internal and external functions of living systems
• natural selection : a process by which organisms with favorable traits produce more successful offspring than organisms with less favorable traits, causing the favorable traits to become more common in the population