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Generally, in the ecosystem plants function as primary producers of biological energy in the form of sugars, starches, lipids and proteins (autotrophs), while animals are the heterotrophic consumers of this production. Therefore, energy generally flows from plants to animals.

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Energy flows from the sun through the living world when?

Energy flows from the sun through the living world when plants convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. This energy is then transferred through the food chain as animals consume plants or other animals, ultimately powering all living organisms' life processes.


How can you tell if an object is living or not?

Living objects exhibit characteristics such as growth, reproduction, responding to stimuli, and energy consumption. Non-living objects, in contrast, lack these characteristics and do not exhibit the same level of organization seen in living things.


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Solar energy is stored in living organisms through the process of photosynthesis. During photosynthesis, plants convert sunlight into chemical energy in the form of glucose, which can be stored as starch or cellulose. Animals, including humans, then obtain this stored energy by consuming plants or plant-eating animals.


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