Ecology Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. Photosynthesis where producers/autotrophs transform light energy into chemical energy stored in the bonds of glucose (food!)
  2. 5. Every energy transfer/transformation the entropy of the universe
  3. 8. amount of organic molecules stored in cells (tissues), available to be consumed by the next trophic level
  4. 9. different populations interacting & living together in an area
  5. 11. Organisms at higher trophic levels have a greater amount of toxins/chemicals stored in their tissues
  6. 14. the parts of the earth where life exists
  7. 16. Disorder in the universe
  8. 18. group of the same species interacting & living together
  9. 20. the bonds of glucose are broken to help form ATP energy to fuel the life functions
  10. 22. converts light energy 🡪 chemical energy
  11. 25. a large group of ecosystems with a characteristic group of communities & a particular physical environment
  12. 27. the living community interacting with the non-living environment. First ecological level to include both BIOTIC & ABIOTIC factors
  13. 28. shows energy transfer from Autotrophs to Heterotrophs
  14. 31. Shows number of individuals at each trophic level
  15. 32. living organisms
  16. 33. Transfers chemical energy from inorganic molecules to glucose
  17. 34. energy can be transformed from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed!
Down
  1. 2. Shows amount of energy available at each trophic level
  2. 3. group of similar organisms that can interbreed & produce fertile offspring
  3. 4. many interacting food chains; shows more biodiversity & complex feeding relationships in an ecosystem
  4. 6. chemical process that biomimics the natural process of photosynthesis
  5. 7. constant source of light energy
  6. 10. Shows amount of living tissue (potential food) @ each trophic level
  7. 12. make their own food/glucose
  8. 13. Ingest food (glucose) to obtain chemical energy needed to build ATP
  9. 15. Always lost as heat
  10. 17. Used in cellular respiration - makes ATP! also used to build other organic compounds & for growth!
  11. 19. all of the dehydration synthesis & hydrolysis chemical reactions in the body
  12. 21. Level each step in a food chain, made up of organisms with important ecological roles!
  13. 23. study of the interactions b/w organisms & their non-living environment
  14. 24. Break down dead organisms & return nutrients to soil.
  15. 26. Shows amount of energy available at each trophic level
  16. 29. Animal that feeds on animals that are already dead
  17. 30. non-living factors