AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Organisms use energy to heal and repair themselves and grow or to stay warm. Organisms take food to release its energy and use it for ____ and ____ or transform it into ____
A
maintenance, growth, heat
B
photosynthesis, chemosynthesis, producers
C
chemosynthesis, photosynthesis, heat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Food provides animals with the materials and energy they need for body repair, growth, warmth, and motion. Plants acquire material for growth chiefly from air, water, and process matter and obtain energy from sunlight, which is used to maintain conditions necessary for survival.

Detailed explanation-2: -It gives them energy to perform various activities. All activities such as playing, running, walking, studying, etc. require energy. The various components present in our food such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals provide energy to our body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why Living Things Need Energy. Inside every cell of all living things, energy is needed to carry out life processes. Energy is required to break down and build up molecules, and to transport many molecules across plasma membranes. All of life’s work needs energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cellular process of releasing energy from food through a series of enzyme-controlled reactions is called respiration . Some of the energy released is used to produce ATP. Some of the energy released is lost as heat.

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