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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