Energy Utilization in Living Organisms Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

Energy utilization in living organisms is

• A) one of the most basic requirements of life, without which organisms could not maintain order, grow, and reproduce
• B) only important for organisms like plants which receive their energy directly from the Sun
• C) neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for life
• D) not important for organisms that have adapted to survive extremely low temperatures (psychrophiles)

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Definitions:

Body Cells

The basic structural, functional, and biological units of all known living organisms; fundamental components of tissue and organ systems.

Ionization

The process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons to form ions.

X-Rays

Electromagnetic radiation of high energy and very short wavelength, which is able to pass through many materials opaque to light, used especially for taking images of the inside of objects.

Cinemato

Likely related to cinematography or the art of making motion pictures, though not a common term on its own.