DNA and RNA are key to this puzzle that helps middle schoolers review basic protein synthesis terms like 'codon' and 'enzyme' with clear, simple clues.
Evolution and Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle for Middle School is a easy crossword puzzle with 20 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Evolution and Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle for Middle School
This easy crossword puzzle helps middle school students learn key terms about evolution and natural selection, including adaptation, species, and variation.
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- 1. To change to fit the environment
- 2. Better adapted to survive
- 3. A copy of an organism
- 5. One form of a gene
- 7. Showing a lot of variety
- 8. Short word for surroundings
- 9. A group of animals or plants that can mate and have babies
- 12. The natural world of plants and animals
- 14. Passing traits from parents to offspring
- 18. Preserved remains of ancient life
- 19. Parts of DNA that control traits
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- 4. A feature or characteristic of an organism
- 6. Short for group of the same species (population)
- 10. Different kinds or types within a group
- 11. To become different over time
- 13. To produce offspring
- 15. A past family member or early organism
- 16. To change genetics
- 17. To stay alive
- 20. To choose
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