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After a caterpillar eats a leaf, it can convert the chemical energy into _____ energy to help it build a cocoon.

mechanical
nuclear
chemical
heat

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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

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The answer is Mechanical
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