Genetics and evolution · Puzzle

Word search

Find the 10 key words from this topic.

Drag along a word, or tap its first letter and then its last. Words go across, down or diagonally.

Words to find

  • Biodiversity
  • Chromosome
  • Variation
  • Evolution
  • Mutation
  • Heredity
  • Gene bank
  • Species
  • Extinct
  • Gamete
Answers
  • Biodiversity: starts in row 1, column 1, and goes diagonally
  • Chromosome: starts in row 1, column 2, and goes diagonally
  • Variation: starts in row 1, column 3, and goes diagonally
  • Evolution: starts in row 3, column 12, and goes down
  • Mutation: starts in row 5, column 1, and goes diagonally
  • Heredity: starts in row 1, column 4, and goes diagonally
  • Gene bank: starts in row 3, column 1, and goes diagonally
  • Species: starts in row 1, column 11, and goes down
  • Extinct: starts in row 5, column 4, and goes diagonally
  • Gamete: starts in row 7, column 1, and goes diagonally

The worksheet

The same word search as a worksheet to print.

The puzzle booklet (PDF)

The Genetics and evolution puzzle booklet has the topic’s puzzles and every lesson’s, with their answers. This worksheet is page 1, and its answers are on page 3.