Across
- 3. Organisms that must eat another organism to gain their own food/energyDetritivore- an organism that feeds on detritus
- 5. organisms that make their own food/energy via Photosynthesis
- 8. the role of a particular species within its ecosystem; based on its eating characteristics
- 9. an organism that breaks down what is left of any left-over detritus or carrion
- 10. an organism that feeds on detritus
- 15. a process in which producers are able to use Sunlight to create energy in the form of glucose
- 16. experiencing something with one of your 5 senses (taste, touch, smell, hear, sight) and putting it into words
- 17. a process in which consumers are able to obtain energy
- 20. a substance found in living organisms which acts as a catalyst; make it easier for chemical reactions to occur
- 23. a relationship between 2 organisms
- 24. a structure that contains genetic information
Down
- 1. a factor of interest within an experiment
- 2. a unit of heredity transferred from parent to offspring
- 3. an organelle where the process of Photosynthesis takes place
- 4. an animal that preys on other animals
- 6. Fast, easy to access energy; typically found as sugars
- 7. a symbiotic relationship; both species benefit from the relationship
- 11. made up of amino acids; responsible for growth and repair and makes up parts of the body; typically found in foods such as steak
- 12. increases the rate of a reaction without permanently changing itself
- 13. an organelle where the process of Cellular Respiration takes place
- 14. the building blocks of proteins; multiple amino acids make up a protein
- 18. alternate forms of a gene (A or a)
- 19. an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
- 21. a type of long-term energy storage; typically stored as fat in the body
- 22. another word for sugars