Ecology (Environmental Interactions)

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Across
  1. 4. In a food chain, the _______ consumer comes after the producer.
  2. 7. An organism that breaks down dead things.
  3. 9. An organism that produces its only food through photosynthesis. Also called a producer.
  4. 11. An organism that only eats meats.
  5. 12. Interaction (or relationship) between two different organisms living in close physical association.
  6. 14. Relationship in which one organism benefits and is not affected.
  7. 16. Organism that cannot create its own food. Also called a consumer.
  8. 18. An organism that only eats plants.
  9. 19. Relationship in which two organisms fight for the same source.
  10. 20. nonliving (has NO cells) parts of the environment
Down
  1. 1. An organism that eats both plants and meats.
  2. 2. A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
  3. 3. Is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain
  4. 5. Relationship in which both organisms benefit.
  5. 6. all living/once living (has cells) organisms inhabiting the Earth
  6. 8. Organism that is hunted as food.
  7. 10. Organism that hunts another for food.
  8. 13. Relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed.
  9. 15. In a food chain, the _______ consumer comes after the first consumer.
  10. 17. The third consumer in a food chain is also known as the _______ consumer.