This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ecology & Evolution has 12 clues. Answers range from 8 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from organic compounds
Organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
First producer of energy rich compounds that are later used by other organisms
Organism that breaks down and on taints energy from dead organic matter
Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions.
Organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
Organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called a consumer
Process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
Animal that consumes the carcasses of other animals
Organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph
Organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
Organism that obtains energy by eating animals