Ecology Crossword

2. level the position of an organism in the food chain
7. organism hunting/killing another for food
11. relationship the interconnected and interdependent bond between the natural world (nature) and human societies (culture)
12. an organism that primarily eats meat, or the flesh of other animals
14. factors non-living; a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
17. web a complex network of interconnected food chains within an ecosystem, illustrating how energy flows through a community of organisms by showing which species eat which other species
18. multiple populations of different species living together
21. a group of organisms that can interbreed naturally and produce fertile offspring
24. an organism that can produce its own food by converting inorganic materials like carbon dioxide into organic compounds using energy from sunlight (photosynthesis) or chemical reactions
25. multiple ecosystems that share similar characteristics but are located in different parts of the planet
27. the variety of organisms considered at all levels, from populations to ecosystem
28. a species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range
29. any animal that lacks a vertebral column, or backbone

1. the zone of life on Earth, encompassing all of Earth’s ecosystems
3. an organism that eats both plants and animals
4. the actual area in the ecosystem where an organism lives, including all of its abiotic and biotic resources
5. an organism that can create its own food, typically through photosynthesis using sunlight, and is considered the base of a food chain
6. an animal that has a backbone and a skeleton
8. a careful preservation and protection of something
9. all the things an organism needs and does within its habitat
10. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth
13. community PLUS all the abiotic factors in the environment
15. factors living or alive; living or once living components of a community
16. chain the sequence of transfers of matter and energy in the form of food from organism to organism
17. an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment
19. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms (plants or animals) to obtain energy
20. multiple organisms of the same species living together
22. is the study of relationships between two organisms and between organisms and their environment; the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment
23. organism killed/consumed as food
26. individual member of a species or population