Evolution & Classification Crossword

Well tested idea
Change in a population's genetic makeup over time
preserved remains of an organism, shows organisms changed over time
ability to survive and reproduce in one's environment
inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance of survival
differences between individuals in a population
idea that individuals best suited to the environment survive and reproduce more successfully
Evolution of a population where environment selects the favorable traits, also called survival of the fittest
______________ evolve, not individual organisms
similar structures in different species that come from same embryonic tissue, evidence for evolution
similarities in molecules, like DNA & proteins, or chemical process, evidence for evolution
Similarities in physical structures like the forearm of a human, dog's leg, bat,s wing or whale flipper, evidence for evolution
embryos go through similar stages of development, evidence for evolution
shows the evolutionary history of a species and different related organisms
science of naming and classifying organisms
the grouping of organisms based on similarities to make their study easier
a classification group
The largest classification group, includes the least related organisms
smallest classification group, includes the most related organisms
two name, naming system of naming organisms
a scientific name includes which two taxa?
Homo sapien is the ______________ of a human