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Organic chemistry is the study of carbon based molecules, and those types are excellent for life because they allow for the formation of very large and complex molecules, with a very high number of configurations. Food sources have to be comprised of molecules that can be used by living organisms, and carbon based organic molecules can.
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What type of carbon-based molecule are the source for most of the energy in the food you eat?
Carbohydrates.
How does carbon get back into the air from the food you eat?
when your food is converted into energy carbon dioxide is added to the blood stream and from there is exhaled out. i.e. when you breathe, oxygen in- carbon out
Carbon is removed from the atmosphere and put into food through?
the carbon cycle
What happens to the co2 you breathe out?
CO2 is heavier than air so it eventually drops to near the ground or, at least, stays low in the atmosphere where it is absorbed by plants that remove the carbon leaving oxygen. All food sources lead back to plants so we end up eating the carbon in the form of carbohydrates and proteins, among other things, metabolise it and breathe it out as carbon dioxide again. This is called the carbon cycle.
Heterotrophs get carbon molecules by?
eating food
What is the main sources of carbon for animals?
Animals breath out carbon dioxide which is made or obtained during cellular respiration. The carbon comes from food sources and the oxygen comes from inhaled air.
Do animal use carbon?
Animals are carbon based lifeforms; their celular structure is based on carbon atoms. Animals consume food made of organic molecules, which are based on carbon atoms. Animals breath out carbon dioxide, CO2. Yes, animals use carbon.
What are some things made with carbon?
All life is carbon based. So if the food is or was once alive, then it is carbon based. Examples would be: Lobster, lettuce, fish, etc.
Does organic food contain carbon?
Yes, plant matter (aswel as us humans) are Carbon based lifeforms
What are carbon based molecules are the source for most of the energy in the food you eat?
Carbohydrates
Food that are rich in carbon?
All foods are rich in carbon. Life is carbon based. All organic molecules contain carbon. I can think of a few condiments that have no carbon (salt for example).
The levels to which organisms are assigned based on their main food sources are called?
trophic levels :)
What type of carbon-based molecule are the source for most of the energy in the food you eat?
Carbohydrates.
How do living animals get carbon?
All organic material (which includes food) is made up of carbon, so meat, vegetables, fruits, leaves all carbon based
Does bacteriamake its own food?
Some bacteria, called autotrophs, make their own food from the carbon in CO2. Most bacteria are heterotrophs, taking their food 'ready-made' from other sources.
If at one of the feeding levels of a food web a food source was removed what would be the consequence?
If one of the food sources were removed from a web then almost all the other animals would also die.
How The Calvin Cycle Is A Bridge Carbon In The Atmosphere And Carbon Based Molecules In The Food You Eat?
The Calvin cycle is a carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere and the energy carried by ATP and NADPH to make simple sugars.
