ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION
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Question
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stored energy in the molecules of glucose
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radiant energy
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water
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carbon dioxide
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chemical energy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A molecule of glucose stores about 3, 000 kJ of chemical energy. Chemical energy is the potential energy stored in the bonds that hold atoms within a molecule together. Everytime you break one of these bonds, that energy is released.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose and other food molecules are broken down by controlled stepwise oxidation to provide chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADH.
Detailed explanation-3: -A molecule of glucose, which has the chemical formula C6H12O6, carries a packet of chemical energy just the right size for transport and uptake by cells. In your body, glucose is the “deliverable” form of energy, carried in your blood through capillaries to each of your 100 trillion cells.
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