AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Animals get their energy from
A
air
B
sunlight
C
water
D
food
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Animals obtain energy from the food they consume, using that energy to maintain body temperature and perform other metabolic functions. Glucose, found in the food animals eat, is broken down during the process of cellular respiration into an energy source called ATP.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals get their energy from the food they eat. Animals depend on other living things for food. Some animals eat plants while others eat other animals. This passing of energy from the sun to plants to animals to other animals is called a food chain.

Detailed explanation-3: -The energy that animals use comes from the food that they eat. Some animals eat other animals and some animals eat plants. All of the energy that is consumed by animals comes from the sun.

Detailed explanation-4: -Food also gives animals energy. They need energy to move, to make sounds, to see and to hear. The young eagle uses energy to keep watch. When it sees danger, it needs energy to fly away.

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