Nora Kenzi, Unit 2 Crossword

3. (2.11) The range of environmental conditions where an organism is able to survive and thrive such as temperature, salinity, pH, and light.
6. (2.1)A group of the same species living in a given area
8. (2.6) A mode of nutrition for fungi and some bacteria where they feed on dead and decaying organic matter by secreting digestive enzymes and absorbing the molecules
11. (2.4) Shallow, warm (20-29 degrees celsius), clear saltwater (32-42 ppm salinity), sunlight, minimal pollution
12. (2.7) A nutrition type where an organism can obtain nutrients from both autotrophy (photosynthesis)and heterotrophy (consuming organic matter)

1. factors (2.9) Environmental influences that impact population size regardless of density, often physical or chemical events such as natural disasters, pollution, and climate conditions
2. factors (2.8) Factors that limit a population size based on the population density such as resources, predation, and disease
4. (2.12) Non-living environmental factors that impact an ecosystems ability to sustain living organisms (such as water, temperature, soil, and wind)
5. (2.5) Heterotrophic nutrition where organisms ingest organic materials and digest internally to obtain nutrients
7. relationships (2.3)Exist between species of the same kind in order to fulfill needs to survive including food, shelter, and caring for offspring.
9. (2.10) Non-native organisms that cause harm to an environment by reproducing quickly and outcompeting native species
10. capacity (2.2)The maximum size of a population that an environment can support.