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Energy enters the ecosystem primarily from sunlight - which is used to power photosynthesis. Plants, in turn, become food for other living organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and animals. Once the energy is transferred from the sun to plants, it is mostly transferred between living organisms as "food". Some energy is also transferred from the sun to inorganic materials which are later taken up by living organisms for use in their metabolisms. An example would be the energy of the sun powering the weather that creates lightning, which converts some of the nitrogen of the atmosphere into nitrates which are absorbed by rain and deposited into the soil where they are absorbed by plants. Also energy is transferred from plants to oxygen consuming organisms when the plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis and then the oxygen is taken in by oxygen consuming organisms which use it in the oxidation of their food and expire carbon dioxide.
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How are nutrients important in living system?
Living systems must constantly replenish matter in the system by the absorption and metabolism of nutrients. Additionally living systems require energy to remain alive. Nutrients are also used to produce this energy.
What is transferred from organism to organism in a food chain?
energy is transferred from on animal to the other animal. Because energy can't be destroyed only transferred
What is the principle of energy currency in molecule of living systems?
Atp
In living systems which correctly sequences the flow of energy?
sun, autotrophs ,heterotrophs
How do foodwebs demonstrate how different living things in an ecosystem get the energy they need to survive?
Food webs demonstrate how different living things in an ecosystem get the energy to survive by demonstrating the accurate way of showing how energy is transferred in feeding interactions in an ecosystem.
What is energy requirements of living systems?
The energy requirements of living systems include being able to move. These living systems also need energy to eat and to hunt.
Describe how energy transferred between livings things?
Energy is transferred to, within and from living organisms by light, heat, movement, electricity and chemical changes.
How living systems follow the law of conservation of mass and energy?
EXACTLY that same as non-living systems.
Can energy?
No due to the law of conservation of energy. However energy is often transferred to heat energy in most systems which makes it look like the energy disappears.
The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in the internal energy of a system is equal to the difference in energy transferred to or from the systems as work and?
Assuming you are talking about a closed system, it is the difference in energy transferred to or from the system as work and HEAT.
Where is energy stored in living systems?
in the chemical bonds of molecules
Where is energy stored living systems?
in the chemical bonds of molecules
Where is the energy stored in living systems?
in the chemical bonds of molecules
How are nutrients important in living system?
Living systems must constantly replenish matter in the system by the absorption and metabolism of nutrients. Additionally living systems require energy to remain alive. Nutrients are also used to produce this energy.
What is the comparison of matter and energy?
In living systems, energy flows, and matter cycles. Hope this helps!
What is transferred from organism to organism in a food chain?
energy is transferred from on animal to the other animal. Because energy can't be destroyed only transferred
What is the source of all energy for living systems?
On Earth - it's the Sun.
