Introduction to Evolution Crossword

change over time; the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
a group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate and produce fertile offspring
a well-supported, testable explanation for a set of observations or a possible answer to a scientific question
preserved remains of an ancient organism
an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival by better suiting an organism to its environment
a change in the DNA sequence caused by a mistake in DNA replication or exposure to radiation or chemicals
an English naturalist/biologists that came up with the theory of evolution/natural selection
differences among individuals that are caused by mutations or crossing over during meiosis.
name of the ship Darwin sailed on
when a species dies out, it becomes __
islands that Darwin traveled to
more genes different species share in common, the more closely _________ the species are
learning about ________ helped them explain how characteristics of organisms could pass characteristics from one generation to the next and change over time
humans share 98% of their genes with this animal
what did Darwin observe was different in the finches on the islands?
process where some members of a species, being better adapted or suited to their environment; produce more offspring than others, so they pass "advantageous traits" to their offspring
book Darwin wrote on the Theory of Evolution
the variety of differences found in all organisms on earth
the first living things on earth are considered to be