Food Chains

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Across
  1. 1. An animal that naturally preys on others
  2. 2. An organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms. also called heterotrophs.
  3. 5. chain A group of organisms involved in the transfer of energy from its primary
  4. 8. An organism that breaks down dead organic matter into simple chemical
  5. 9. A consumer that only eats plants
  6. 10. An animal hunted and killed by another for food
  7. 11. in a community.
Down
  1. 1. An organism that can produce its own food. also called autotrophs.
  2. 2. animals have to compete for food, mating rights, mates, territory
  3. 3. community of organisms interacting within a given physical environment.
  4. 4. consumer that only eats animals.
  5. 6. A consumer that eats both plants and animals
  6. 7. thereby returning nutrients to the environment
  7. 9. The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.