Ecology Checkpoint

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Across
  1. 5. Living components of an ecosystem.
  2. 6. A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area.
  3. 7. A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
  4. 9. All the different populations living and interacting in the same area.
  5. 11. The natural environment where an organism lives.
  6. 12. Organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis.
  7. 13. Non-living environmental factors such as temperature, light, or water.
  8. 14. The range of environmental conditions in which an organism can survive.
  9. 15. Relating to the internal functions and processes of an organism’s body.
  10. 16. The science of classifying and naming organisms.
Down
  1. 1. The scientist who proposed the competitive exclusion principle.
  2. 2. A condition outside an organism’s optimum range that reduces growth or survival.
  3. 3. Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms.
  4. 4. An interaction where organisms fight for the same limited resource.
  5. 8. The role or job of a species in its ecosystem, including how it uses resources.
  6. 10. A characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.