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biodiversity: the sum total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere
ecology:scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
biosphere: part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
population:group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
community:group of different populations that live together in a defined area
autotroph: producer; organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food
omnivore:organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
omnivore:organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
carnivore:organism that obtains energy by eating animals
heterotroph: organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes
decomposer: organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead matter
food chain: series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
food web: complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem
energy pyramid: a graphical model of energy flow in a community.
biomass: total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level
abiotic factor: are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms
biotic factor: any living component that affects another organism
limiting factor: factor that causes the growth of a population to decrease
carrying capacity: largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support
predator: an animal that naturally preys on others.
prey:an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
Ecology Blast
Across:2. | organism that obtains energy by eating animals | 3. | are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms | 5. | series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten | 6. | largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support | 8. | group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area | 10. | any living component that affects another organism | 11. | group of different populations that live together in a defined area |
| 12. | a graphical model of energy flow in a community. | 13. | complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem | 15. | organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes | 17. | organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals | 19. | scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment | 20. | producer; organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food |
| | Down:1. | factor that causes the growth of a population to decrease | 4. | organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead matter | 7. | an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food. | 9. | an animal that naturally preys on others. |
| 10. | part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere | 14. | the sum total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere | 16. | organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals | 18. | total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level |
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Ecology Blast
Across:2. | organism that obtains energy by eating animals | 3. | are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms | 5. | series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten | 6. | largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support | 8. | group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area | 10. | any living component that affects another organism | 11. | group of different populations that live together in a defined area |
| 12. | a graphical model of energy flow in a community. | 13. | complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem | 15. | organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes | 17. | organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals | 19. | scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment | 20. | producer; organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food |
| | Down:1. | factor that causes the growth of a population to decrease | 4. | organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead matter | 7. | an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food. | 9. | an animal that naturally preys on others. |
| 10. | part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere | 14. | the sum total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere | 16. | organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals | 18. | total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level |
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