Unit 3: Energy & Ecosystems

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Across
  1. 5. the green pigment in plants that aids in the reaction
  2. 6. which season does the chlorophyll in leaves decay resulting in color fade
  3. 8. consists of all life on Earth
  4. 13. eats plants only
  5. 14. name the cell that sugar molecules are sent to to make ATP
  6. 15. all of the organisms in a given area combined with their physical surroundings
  7. 17. sugar molecules are sent to the cell's mitochondria to make what
  8. 18. follows primary producers on a food chain/pyramid
  9. 21. a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
  10. 22. typically apex consumers
  11. 24. a group of individuals that belong to the same species that live in the same area and compete for the same resources
  12. 25. the energy in living organisms
  13. 27. follows secondary consumers on a food chain/pyramid
Down
  1. 1. follows primary consumers on a food chain/pyramid
  2. 2. eats meat only
  3. 3. a group of different populations that live together in a well defined area
  4. 4. a single member of a population (not species)
  5. 6. nonliving factors like soil, sunlight, air quality, sediment, and precipitation
  6. 7. what percent is used while the extra energy is lost as heat or back to the environment
  7. 9. food chains begin with...
  8. 10. a chemical reaction in plants that allows them to make their own food in the form of sugar molecule
  9. 11. tiny holes in the leaves that allow for gas exchange
  10. 12. these are the first step in the food chain
  11. 16. the study of the relationships between organisms and the living and nonliving parts of the environment
  12. 19. eats both plants and meat
  13. 20. organisms that eat other organisms for food
  14. 23. living factors like predators, producers, adaptation, and interactions between organisms
  15. 26. the reactant or byproduct released back into the environment from photosynthesis