Theory of Evolution Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• adaptation : inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
• traits : natural selection can act only on acquired _ .
• extinction : it occurs when all members of species have died.
• extinct : because of environmental change, dinosaurs eventually became _
• over production : it usually makes more offspring than the environment can support.
• species : a group of closely related organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring.
• darwin : charles _ is the father of evolution
• variations : naturally occurring differences
• artificial : _ selection is the practice by which humans select plants or animals for breeding based on desired traits
• mutation : source of variation which means change in genetic material
• population : all of the individuals of a species that live in an area at the same time.
• selection : natural _ - the process by which organism that inherit advantageous traits tend to reproduce more successfully
• evolution : process by which populations change over time