246,545 views
41 votes
41 votes
What happens to the energy that an organism takes in from eating something?

User Bhavani Ravi
by
2.4k points

1 Answer

26 votes
26 votes

Answer:

Ninety percent of the energy is lost to heat, while 10 percent is passed on to the next level.

Step-by-step explanation:

The energy in food is converted into energy that can be used by the body's cells. this is the process of cellular respiration

User Pauldendulk
by
2.9k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.