Unit 2: Living Things in their Environment

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Across
  1. 1. An organism that's like a plant and lacks chlorophyll
  2. 7. Equipment used to study what affects organisms in their environment
  3. 10. Scientist who studies organisms and their environment
  4. 12. The place where an organism lives
  5. 16. Very small plants that are producers in aquatic habitats
  6. 17. Organisms that break down organic matter to get energy
  7. 18. An animal that only eats plants
  8. 21. What an organism does to help it survive
  9. 23. The rapid growth of algae caused by fertiliser going into water
  10. 25. A characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce
  11. 26. The variety of organisms; different types of plants & animals found in a place
  12. 27. Releasing harmful substances into the environment
  13. 28. A habitat that supports aquatic plants
Down
  1. 2. Choosing a part of a population to study
  2. 3. Thin parts of fungi that make enzymes to digest starch & protein
  3. 4. Describes something that does not exist anymore
  4. 5. The short name for chemicals that destroy the ozone layer (chlorofluorocarbons)
  5. 6. An adaptation on the body or colouring to help an organism survive
  6. 8. Catalysts that speed up biological chemical reactions
  7. 9. It describes a species with a small population
  8. 11. Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat and cause global warming
  9. 13. The layer of atmosphere that protects us from UV radiation
  10. 14. The gradual increase in temperatures worldwide
  11. 15. Very small animals that eat phytoplankton
  12. 19. The study of organisms and their environment
  13. 20. Carbon dioxide is dissolved into the ocean and the lower pH makes it difficult for some coral organisms to build their skeletons
  14. 22. A square frame used to help make counting organisms easier for sampling
  15. 24. An animal that only eats meats