In ecosystems, plants transform light energy from the Sun into chemical energy when they make sugar. This sugar can then be consumed by other organisms to be used as building blocks for other molecules, such as proteins and fats, or it can be transformed into other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy, when the organism moves.

Which of the following statements is supported by the above information?

A.

Matter and energy must always remain in the same form and location.

B.

Energy can change forms, but only one kind of matter exists.

C.

Matter can change forms, but only one kind of energy exists.

D.

Matter and energy can change forms and locations in ecosystems.

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Maurice Jennings

Biology

6 September, 09:18

In ecosystems, plants transform light energy from the Sun into chemical energy when they make sugar. This sugar can then be consumed by other organisms to be used as building blocks for other molecules, such as proteins and fats, or it can be transformed into other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy, when the organism moves.

Which of the following statements is supported by the above information?

A.

Matter and energy must always remain in the same form and location.

B.

Energy can change forms, but only one kind of matter exists.

C.

Matter can change forms, but only one kind of energy exists.

D.

Matter and energy can change forms and locations in ecosystems.

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Lilliana Whitney · Answer 1

Lilliana Whitney 6 September, 09:29

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Pretty sure the answer is D

Keenan Shepherd · Answer 2

The answer is D matter and energy shown in the question can change forms and is transferred to other locations for organisms to be used as building blocks for others.