Science Cross Word Puzzle

6. an evolved interaction or close living relationship between organisms from different species
7. a relationship between individuals of two species in which one species obtains food or other benefits from the other without either harming or benefiting the latter.
8. relationship between two species of plants or animals in which one benefits at the expense of the other
9. organism that breaks down dead organic material
11. describes how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem

1. a living organism that shapes its environment
2. an interaction between individuals of different species that results in positive (beneficial) effects
3. factor a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
4. organisms capable of creating simple carbohydrates such as glucose
5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants
8. a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism,
10. the study of the relationships between living organisms