Multiple Choice
What type of energy is released when the chemical bonds of glucose are broken during cellular respiration?
8. Thermochemistry
Nature of Energy
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What is the source of nearly all of the energy for producers and consumers?
A
Nuclear reactions
B
The Sun
C
Geothermal vents
D
Chemical energy from fossil fuels
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Identify the role of producers and consumers in an ecosystem. Producers, such as plants, are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis, while consumers are organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.
Understand that photosynthesis is the process by which producers convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose, which is then used to fuel their activities.
Recognize that the sun is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis, providing the light energy necessary for producers to create organic compounds.
Acknowledge that consumers rely on producers for energy, either directly by eating plants or indirectly by eating other animals that have consumed plants.
Conclude that the sun is the ultimate source of energy for both producers and consumers, as it drives the process of photosynthesis, which forms the base of the food chain.
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