A characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired

• selective breeding

• trait

• natural selection

• naturalist

• offspring

The basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA

• trait

• offspring

• gene

• selective breeding

• biologist

A form of artificial selection where humans deliberately breed plants and animals for desired traits

• selective breeding

• natural selection

• evolution

• gene

• trait

Product of reproduction; a new organism produced by one or more parents (children of a person or animal)

• artificial selection

• biologist

• evolution

• offspring

• trait

The process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits

• biologist

• gene

• selective breeding

• evolution

• artificial selection

The direct manipulation of genetic material in order to alter the hereditary traits of a cell, organism, or population

• artificial selection

• biologist

• trait

• genetic engineering

• offspring

a scientist who studies living organisms

• naturalist

• biologist

• artificial selection

• gene

• selective breeding

person who studies the natural history or natural development of organisms and the environment

• biologist

• evolution

• natural selection

• naturalist

• genetic engineering

process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environments produce more offspring to transmit their genetic characteristics

• natural selection

• artificial selection

• evolution

• trait

• gene

change in heritable traits of a population over time

• genetic engineering

• gene

• selective breeding

• evolution

• offspring