Living Organisms Represent Stored Energy in the Form of Chemical

question 3

Multiple Choice

Living organisms represent stored energy in the form of chemical compounds.When they die,what happens to this stored energy?

• A)Chemical compounds immediately begin to lose their high energy bonds
• B)Chemical compounds immediately begin to degrade into basic elements
• C)Macromolecules in cells begin to lose their organization because there is no longer an input of energy to maintain the organized state
• D)Macromolecules in cells remain in place and ready for use unless digested by a consumer or decay organism

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Definitions:

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's circulatory system, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

Normal Exchange

The standard process of trading goods, services, or financial instruments in an established system or market.

Erythrocytes

Erythrocytes, also known as red blood cells, are cells that circulate in the blood and carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Nucleus

A membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains the genetic material.