Biology Vocabulary

2. an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing it's own nutrients
5. triangular diagram that shows the ecosystem's loss of energy
6. the variety of organism in a given area, genetic variation within a population, the variety of species in a community, or the variety of communities in an ecosystem
8. a group of various species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
9. an organism that feeds by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms
10. living and nonliving environment
12. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

1. an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules
3. one of the steps in a food chain or food pyramid
4. large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities
7. replacement of one type of community by another at a single location over a period of time
11. the place where an organism usually lives