Vocabulary crossword puzzle

1. (64): the large compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, breaks down grass and acts as a fermentation tank
5. system (or ecosystem) (65): The living organisms in a specific area that interact and depend on one another for functioning and survival. These systems are the plants and animals interacting with their nonliving environments (weather, Earth
9. (12): produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents
13. (69): areas where livestock are fed (“fattened up”) and readied for slaughter
15. (12): able to be maintained (in the context of food, food that comes from a “closed loop, recycling fertility and using renewable energy”)
17. (72): a disease of livestock characterized by an accumulation of gas in the stomach
18. (72): when body tissues contain too much acid

2. (63): developed gradually over time
3. (36): a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits
4. (10): eats both plants and animals
6. (64): even-toed hoofed mammals (such as sheep, oxen, deer, and camels) that chew the cud and have a complex three- or four-chambered stomach
7. food (12): food which has gone through a series of mechanical or chemical operations performed to change or preserve it
8. chain (11): the series of processes by which food is grown or produced, sold, and eventually consumed
10. foods (36): any food whose DNA has been changed using technolog
11. (69): a building or place where animals are butchered for food
12. (34): produce or provide
13. (64): the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms
14. (69): a hard, fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, often used in making candles and soap
16. (46): a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or Competitive