Senior Bio Unit 3 terminology 1

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Across
  1. 3. way to lose energy
  2. 6. the phylum containing humans
  3. 9. position in a feeding relationship
  4. 12. spread of organisms in an environment
  5. 14. organic living material
  6. 15. living factors in an ecosystem e.g. competition
  7. 16. species interaction where both organisms are harmed
  8. 22. organisms that break down break down dead organisms and wastes and release the nutrients
  9. 24. animal that only eats plants
  10. 26. generate own energy, do not need to eat other organisms
  11. 27. taxon below kingdom but before class
  12. 28. taxon below class but before genus
  13. 29. nonliving factors in an ecosystem e.g. temperature
  14. 31. a group of individuals of the same species living within a given area
  15. 33. type of productivity that does not account for any energy loss
  16. 34. place where an organism lives, including all living and nonliving factors or conditions of the surrounding environment
  17. 35. type of productivity that accounts for energy lost to life process and detritus
  18. 36. animal that eats producers directly
  19. 37. e.g. light, humidity, soil moisture
  20. 38. eat producers or other consumers
  21. 39. close species interaction that occurs between 2 different species over a prolonged period of time
  22. 40. species interaction where both species benefit
Down
  1. 1. a small-scale environment that supports a distinct flora and fauna
  2. 2. the role and space that an organism fills in an ecosystem
  3. 4. method of reproduction that only requires one organism
  4. 5. process where gaseous nitrogen is converted into ammonia
  5. 7. species interaction where one animal eats another
  6. 8. term to describe energy changing forms
  7. 10. how many organisms in an environment
  8. 11. a group of organisms that consists of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants
  9. 13. name given to the rate of energy production by photosynthesis
  10. 17. animal that eats both plants and animals
  11. 18. process of taking in light energy
  12. 19. principle that says two organisms cannot share the same niche at the same time
  13. 20. the maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can sustainably support over the long term
  14. 21. a nest in a tree is an example of this species interaction
  15. 23. when light is not absorbed because it bounces off
  16. 25. process where carbon and water are released from organisms
  17. 30. all living things do this, loses energy and biomass
  18. 32. another name for a consumer
  19. 36. organism that lives off a host, benefits from this while harming the host