Ecology Crossword Puzzle: David Salazar
Across
- 1. the surroundings of an organism including the physical and chemical environment, and other organisms with which it comes into contact
- 3. a group of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
- 5. a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed
- 6. an organism that produces complex organic compounds
- 10. species able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions
- 13. an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules
- 16. the process where a species or an organism gradually becomes better acclimated to its environment
- 17. level of an organism is the position it occupies in a food web
- 18. unit of work or energy in the International System of Units
- 19. the animal component of the planktonic community, having to consume other organisms to thrive
Down
- 2. the large source of carbon-based compounds found within natural and engineered, terrestrial, and aquatic environments
- 4. an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients
- 5. organisms that make their own food
- 7. the location where the animal lives
- 8. non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment
- 9. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients
- 11. the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment
- 12. an environmental factor that is associated with or resulted from the activities of living organisms
- 14. the primary component of macromolecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates
- 15. portion of the earth that supports living things