Living Links

2. Plants are called __________ because they can make their own food.
5. ___________ eat both plants and animals.
7. In a food chain, each living thing transfers ________ to the living thing that eats it.
8. Networks of food chains are called ____________.
10. The shape of the cacti helps them ___________ as much water as possible.
11. ___________ are animals that eat other animals.

1. Through photosynthesis, plants __________ the energy from the sun into food.
3. __________ cannot make their own food; they need to eat others in order to survive.
4. ___________ are animals that eat plants.
6. ___________ help break down dead plants and animals.
9. Through breaking down dead plants and animals, bacteria help return __________ (very important) nutrients to the soil.