Across
- 3. The place where an organism usually lives.
- 5. An organism that eats only plants.
- 7. An organism that eats both plants and animals.
- 11. An organism that eats animals.
- 13. An organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings.
- 14. The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely.
- 15. key An aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of the answers to a series of questions.
Down
- 1. A diagram that shows the feeding relationship between organisms in an ecosystem
- 2. An organism that eats other organisms or organic matter.
- 4. The science of describing, naming and classifying organisms.
- 6. The number and variety of organisms in a given area during a specific period of time.
- 8. Ann organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients.
- 9. The division of organisms into groups, or classes based on specific characteristics.
- 10. The pathway of energy transfer through various stages as a result of the feeding patterns of a series of organisms.
- 12. A community of organisms and their abiotic, or nonliving, environment.
