General Biology Crossword

The evolutionary history of an organism
a variant form of a gene located at a locus on the chromosome
all copies of alleles at all loci in the population
chance events cause unpredictable fluctuations in allele frequencies from one generation to the next
study of the past and present geographic distributions of species
a fertilized egg
transfer of alleles from one population to another, resulting from the movement of fertile individuals
similarity in characteristics resulting from a shared ancestry
similarity between two species that is due to convergent evolution
the type of evolution of similar features in independent evolutionary lineages
natural selection that favors altruistic behavior by enhancing the reproductive success of relatives
union of haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote
influx of new individuals into a population from other areas
movement of individuals out of a population
a regular, long-distance change in location
preserved remnant or impression of an organism that lived in the past
genetic drift that occurs when a few individuals become isolated from a larger population and form a new population whose gene pool is not reflective of the original population
process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates