Question

How does energy flow in this terrarium? Draw arrows to show how light energy, Chemical energy, and heat are transferred in terms of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Answer 1

In a terrarium, energy flows from the sun to plants through photosynthesis, from plants to animals through consumption, and from both plants and animals to the environment as heat during cellular respiration.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a sealed terrarium containing a plant and a beetle, energy and nutrients are transferred and transformed via photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use light energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into chemical energy stored in glucose. This transformation can be represented by arrows from the sun (light energy) to the plant (chemical energy in glucose).

Cellular respiration is the process by which both plants and animals break down glucose to harness the chemical energy as ATP, releasing heat in the process. Animals, like the beetle in the terrarium, consume plants or other organisms to obtain glucose. The energy stored in glucose flows to the beetle as it eats the plant, and further, when the beetle undergoes cellular respiration, some of the energy is lost as heat.

Answer 2

`CO_2` + Light energy+ chemical energy+ heat energy photosynthesis

Glucose + Oxygen

Oxygen + Chemical energy+ Heat Energy Celluar respiration Carbondioxide+ Water

Step-by-step explanation:

Plant uses carbondioxide and sunlight for photosynthesis and through chemical reaction using chemical energy, it produces glucose and oxygen. Plans are the natural carbon dioxide absorber and oxygen producer.

On the other hand, cellular respiration is essential for human and animals. They inhale oxygen and food, digest through chemical process and release carbondioxide. This cycle is essential to sustain life on earth.