Mechanisms of Evolution

EQUILLIBRIUM
GENEPOOL
GENESHUFFLING
GENETICDRIFT
GRADUALISM
ISOLATION
MUTATION
POLYGENICTRAITS
PUNCTUATED
RELATIVEFREQUENCY
REPRODUCTIVE
SPECIATION

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Word	X	Y	Direction
EQUILLIBRIUM	4	4	e
GENEPOOL	11	16	w
GENESHUFFLING	7	5	se
GENETICDRIFT	19	17	n
GRADUALISM	5	6	s
ISOLATION	17	12	sw
MUTATION	11	1	w
POLYGENICTRAITS	5	5	e
PUNCTUATED	17	6	sw
RELATIVEFREQUENCY	11	11	se
REPRODUCTIVE	3	3	s
SPECIATION	17	5	s