64.1k views
23 votes
After a caterpillar eats a leaf, it can convert the chemical energy into _____ energy to help it build a cocoon.

mechanical
nuclear
chemical
heat

2 Answers

2 votes

Answer:

mechanical

Step-by-step explanation:

the nutrients from the leaves provide the carterpilar with the neccessarry energy needed to build its cocoon. The coccon being a product of shed skin, the starch present in leaves is very key in its general formation

User Tamer
by
3.4k points
7 votes
The answer is Mechanical
User Phillipwei
by
3.5k points