ecology terms

4. an organism that feeds by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms
9. a type of relationship between two living organisms in which one organism benefits from the other without harming it
15. the location where the animal lives
16. a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
17. an individual living thing that is made up of cells, used energy, reproduces, responds, grows, and develops
18. the surroundings of an organism including the physical and chemical environment, and other organisms with which it comes into contact
19. portion of the earth that supports living things

1. an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic moleculesm
2. the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment
3. the process where a species or an organism gradually becomes better acclimated to its environment
5. a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed
6. an environmental factor that is associated with or resulted from the activities of living organisms
7. eats other dead animals
8. all the different kinds of life you'll find in one area—the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world
9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
10. an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of producing its own nutrients
11. an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host
12. a group of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other
13. the community of plants and animals that occur naturally in an area, often sharing common characteristics specific to that area
14. an environment factor that is not associated with the activities of living organisms