Energy Trapped by the Body from Food Is Used to ________

question 62

Multiple Choice

Energy trapped by the body from food is used to ________.

• A)build new compounds
• B)move the muscles
• C)transmit nerve impulses
• D)balance ions within cells
• E)perform all of these functions

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Definitions:

Ultraviolet Energy

Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays, capable of producing chemical reactions and causing sunburn.

External Energy Source

An energy source that originates outside a system and can influence or drive processes within that system, such as solar radiation impacting the Earth's climate.

Infrared Energy

A form of electromagnetic energy with longer wavelengths than visible light; much of the Sun’s light that reaches Earth converts into this type of energy.

Converted Energy

Energy that has been changed from one form to another, such as mechanical energy into electrical energy.