CAS BI 107 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Lightning, Osmosis, Water Cycle

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The sun is the principal source of energy input to biological systems. The earth receives 2 main types of energy from the sun: light (solar) and heat. Photosynthetic plants and some bacteria can trap light energy and convert it into chemical energy. Heterotrophic organisms obtain their energy by eating plants or animals that have eaten plants. So all organisms, directly or indirectly, get their energy from the sun. The energy is passed from one organism to another in a food chain but, unlike water and elements such as carbon and nitrogen, energy does not return in a cycle. Energy give out by organisms is lost to the environment. Energy is lost at each level in the food chain, as in the examples below. Energy lost through the process of respiration (as heat) Energy used up for movement (to search for food, find a mate, escape from predators ).

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