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developed an early theory of evolution involving the inheritance of acquired characteristics. Made important contribution to the development of evolutionary theory
proposed by Darwin, the units of inheritance, accumulated in the gametes () so they could be passed onto offspring
outdated; disreputed theory that the phenotype of an offspring was a uniform blend of the parent’s phenotype
father of modern genetics; provided the foundation for our understanding of genetics
physical expression of the genotype; influenced by environment
unified theory of evolution that combines genetics with natural selection
focuses on changes in gene frequencies and the effects of those changes on adaptation and evolution
a double stranded molecule that provides the genetic code for an organism, consisting of phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, and four types of nitrogen bases
a random change in a gene or chromosome, creating a new trait that may be advantageous, deleterious, or neutral in its effects on the organisms
random change in allele frequency from one generation to the next
the strand of DNA found in the nucleus of eukaryotes that contains hundreds or thousands of genes
genetic makeup of an organism
Physical remains of part or all of once-living organisms, mostly bones and teeth that have become mineralized by the replacement of organic with inorganic materials
The theory that processes that occurred in the geologic past are still at work today
First proposed by Lamarck, the theory of evolution through the inheritance of acquired characteristics in which an organism can pass on features acquired during its lifetime
A group of related organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile, viable offspring
The specific area of the natural environment in which an organism lives
Changes in physical structure, function, or behavior that allow an organism or species to survive and reproduce in a given environment.
The process by which some organisms, with features that enable them to adapt to the environment, preferentially survive and reproduce, thereby increasing the frequency of those features in the population.
The diversification of an ancestral group of organisms into new forms that are adapted to specific environmental niches. Demography
The doctrine asserting that cataclysmic events (such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and floods), rather than evolutionary processes, are responsible for geologic changes throughout Earth’s history.
The study of a population’s features and vital statistics, including birth rate, death rate, population size, and population density.

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.