sun, autotrophs ,heterotrophs
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Not quite sure what you mean; let's just say that living systems don't require any extraordinary efforts to conserve energy and mass, because that's what they do naturally, i.e., "be conserved". There is no known way to violate conservation of energy or mass.
Photosynthesis is the process that provides a vital connection between the Sun and the energy needs of living systems. During photosynthesis, plants and other photosynthetic organisms convert sunlight into chemical energy stored in glucose, which can then be used by other organisms for energy.
Energy flows through living systems primarily through the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. In photosynthesis, plants capture solar energy and convert it into chemical energy stored in glucose. This energy is then transferred through food webs as organisms consume plants and each other. Ultimately, energy is released back into the environment as heat through metabolic processes.
Living systems must constantly replenish matter in the system by the absorption and metabolism of nutrients. Additionally living systems require energy to remain alive. Nutrients are also used to produce this energy.
The energy requirements of living systems include being able to move. These living systems also need energy to eat and to hunt.
in the chemical bonds of molecules
Living systems have the ability to grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, and maintain homeostasis, whereas non-living systems do not possess these characteristics. Living systems also have metabolism, where they take in nutrients and convert them into energy for sustaining life, which non-living systems do not exhibit. Additionally, living systems have a complex organization of cells and tissues that work together to carry out various functions, which is not present in non-living systems.
In living systems, energy flows, and matter cycles. Hope this helps!
On Earth - it's the Sun.
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Sunlight and energy stored in inorganic chemical compounds
Living systems follow the law of conservation of mass and energy by taking in nutrients and energy from their environment to sustain their growth, reproduction, and metabolism. Waste products like carbon dioxide and heat are released in the process to maintain the balance of mass and energy in the system. This ensures that the total mass and energy within the system remains constant over time.
Because otherwise entropy would take place. Energy is important for living systems to constantly organise what nature "wants" to disorganise.
Energy flows both ways between living systems and the physical environment.
Not quite sure what you mean; let's just say that living systems don't require any extraordinary efforts to conserve energy and mass, because that's what they do naturally, i.e., "be conserved". There is no known way to violate conservation of energy or mass.
nutrients flow in two directions , and energy recycles. By: val <3