Biology Vocab

2. the community of plants and animals that occur naturally in an area, often sharing common characteristics specific to that area
4. any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material for its energy source
5. trash or debris
11. consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem
14. a graphical representation showing the relationship between different organisms in an ecosystem
16. a relationship between the two living species in which one organism is benefitted at the expense of the other
17. Not associated with or derived from living organisms
19. a person who consumes a product or service
21. a type of relationship between two living organisms in which one organism benefits from the other without harming it
22. a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted
23. the natural home or environment of a plant, animal, or other organism

1. the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs
3. the region of the planet where organisms live
6. a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in a particular area
7. structure or arrangement in zones
8. a close, prolonged association between two or more different biological species
9. a maker or manufacturer of something
10. the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region
12. the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment
13. the variety of all living things and their interactions
15. a relationship in which both species are mutually benefited.
18. Consisting of living organisms
19. the act or process of trying to get or win something
20. a type of biological interaction where one species causes harm to another organism without any cost or benefits to itself.