Chapter 5 Vocab Crossword

Change over time
A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
A change in a gene or chromosome.
A change in the gene pool of a population due to chance
A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment.
Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
A feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment
The breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits.
The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
The ability to survive and reproduce under a range of environmental circumstances
differentiation of niches that enables similar species to coexist in a community
An interaction in which one organism kills another for food.
Process by which two species evolve in response to changes in each other
A relationship in which one organism lives on or in a host and harms it.
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other
interaction in which one animal (the herbivore) feeds on producers (such as plants)
A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected