Question

Read the following statement and choose the option that has the respective answers in the correct order.

"Chemical energy input converted from the sun occurs via ______ in plants or ingesting food in animals;
this energy drives the flow of matter into and out of the cell. The chemical energy is inefficiently converted
into usable energy by _____ because all the stored energy is not converted into ATP some of it is released into the ecosystem as_____
A. respiration; photosynthesis; heat
B. photosynthesis; respiration; waste
C. photosynthesis; respiration; heat
D. respiration; photosynthesis; waste

Answer 1

The correct option is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first blank is referring to the process through which plants or animals obtain chemical energy from the sun, which is photosynthesis. The second blank is referring to the process through which the chemical energy is converted into usable energy, which is respiration. Finally, the last blank is referring to the fact that not all the stored energy is efficiently converted into usable energy and some of it is released into the ecosystem as heat. Therefore, the correct answers in order are: photosynthesis; respiration; heat. These answers are found in option C.

Answer 2

The answer is C, photosynthesis; respiration;heat