A/An __________ is a community of all the organisms and the physical environment tha interact with each other.

A healthy ecosystem has a constant flow of ____________ between the organisms in it.

___________ consumes animals only.

Comsumers are also called _______

_____________ of an ecosystem refer to organisms that do not produce their food but must eat other organisms to obtain energy.

______________ of an ecosystem are organisms that break down dead or decaying organims.

____________ are animals or insects that eat only producers such as plants or algae.

_________ consume both plants and animals.

Producers are also called ____________

The _____________ of an ecosystem refer to organisms that can make their own food.

Microscopic organisms called ______________ help recycle essential nutrients like nitrogen and carbon.

___________ are decomposers that chemically break down organic material by releasing enzymes into the environment around them.