Across
- 1. an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
- 3. energy role that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms
- 6. energy role that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
- 9. organism that supports a parasite
- 10. type of consumer that eats both plants and animals
- 12. energy role that can make its own food
- 13. type of consumer that eats only animals
- 14. organisms from different species interacting with one another
- 17. type of consumer that eats only plants
- 20. one organism benefits from the relationship while the other is unaffected
- 21. organism that feeds on the cells, tissues, or fluids of another living organism
- 22. occurs when more than one individual or population tries to make use of the same limited resource
- 24. plants and animals recolonize a habitat after a major disturbance
- 25. relationship between two species in which both species benefit
Down
- 1. succession in which plants and animals first colonize a barren, lifeless habitat
- 2. state of balance within the ecosystem
- 4. shows a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
- 5. is an organism that obtains the energy it needs by feeding on other organisms
- 7. organism that makes its own food
- 8. an animal that hunts other animals for food
- 11. the position that an organism occupies in a food chain
- 15. shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web
- 16. eats the remains of organisms left behind by other animals
- 18. dominant community of plants and animals that come to live in an area
- 19. members of a population working together to help one another survive
- 23. shows several interrelated food chains