This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ecology & Evolution has 19 clues. Answers range from 5 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
An organism's role in the ecosystem
two species undergo reciprocal evolutionary change through natural selection
ecological niche without interactions with outer species
ecological niche modified by its interactions within the community
results because two species with exactly the same niche cannot coexist
another term for camouflage
another name for warning coloration
type of mimicry where one organism is toxic and another is not
type of mimicry where different species gain protection from having the same coloration
a stink bug has this as a defense mechanism
viruses, bacteria and protozoa are examples
fleas, ticks, lice are examples
these can photosynthesize but also get nutrients by stealing them from other plants
these plant parasites cannot photosynthesize
Lichens are an example of this kind of relationship. Both the fungus and algae benefit.
a relationship where one organism is helped and the other is neither hurt nor harmed
a robin and a blue bird compete for a worm. This is an example of _____________ competition.
two giraffes compete for the same acacia leaves. This is an example of ______________________ competition.
Some plants produce toxic compound such as morphine, cocaine, nicotine, cyanide in response to _____________________.