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Organisms that must take in organic molecules for both energy and a supply of carbon are known as heterotrophs. This group includes animals, fungi, and many bacteria and protists. Heterotrophs rely on consuming other organisms or organic matter to obtain the necessary nutrients and energy for their growth and metabolism. In contrast, autotrophs can produce their own organic molecules using inorganic sources, such as sunlight or carbon dioxide.

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How is metabolism part of the carbon cycle?

Metabolism involves ither using energy to build organic molecules or breaking down organic molecules in which energy is stored. Organic molecules contain carbon.Therefore, an organism's metabolism is part of Earth's carbon cycle.


How are the organic compounds in living things different from one another?

A carbohydrate is an energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Like carbohydrates, lipids are energy-rich organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Lipids contain even more energy than carbohydrates. Proteins are large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur. Nucleic acids are very long organic molecules made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus.


What process is energy stored in organic molecules?

The Lewis structure of a carbon atom, showing its four valence electrons.


What happens to the carbon atom when transitioning between photosynthesis and respiration?

During photosynthesis, carbon atoms are incorporated into organic molecules like glucose. In respiration, these organic molecules are broken down to release energy, and the carbon atoms are ultimately converted back into carbon dioxide and released into the atmosphere.


Where is carbon found in photosynthesis?

Carbon is found in carbon dioxide molecules, which are taken in by plants during the process of photosynthesis. The carbon from carbon dioxide is used to build organic molecules such as glucose, which store energy for the plant to use.

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What is an organism that must take in organic molecules for both energy and a supply of carbon?

You!


How is an organisms metabolism related to earth's carbon cycle?

Metabolism involves ither using energy to build organic molecules or breaking down organic molecules in which energy is stored. Organic molecules contain carbon.Therefore, an organism's metabolism is part of Earth's carbon cycle.


Organism that makes organic carbon molecules from carbon dioxide using energy from chemical reactions?

Autotrophic plants. You've described photosynthesis, basically.


How is metabolism part of the carbon cycle?

Metabolism involves ither using energy to build organic molecules or breaking down organic molecules in which energy is stored. Organic molecules contain carbon.Therefore, an organism's metabolism is part of Earth's carbon cycle.


Autotrophs and heterotrophs use carbon containing molecules for energy and for?

Autotrophs use carbon-containing molecules for energy and to build organic compounds through photosynthesis. Heterotrophs obtain these carbon-containing molecules by consuming other organisms or their organic matter for energy and to support their own growth and metabolism.


What are the 2 uses of organic molecules in all organisms?

Organic molecules form the structure of all living organisms and derive energy from the organism's environment.


What are photoheterotrophs?

Photoheterotrophs are organisms that use light as an energy source, but require organic compounds from their environment as a carbon source. They are unable to fix carbon dioxide into organic molecules through photosynthesis like photoautotrophs. Examples of photoheterotrophs include some bacteria and certain protists.


Which type of organism obtains energy by metabolizing organic molecules produced by other organisms?

Heterotrophs


Animals obtain theri energy and carbon from?

chemical bonds and organic molecules. respectively.


Most bacteria derive their carbon and energy needs from organic molecules and are classified as?

Chemoorganotroph


What distinguishes an organic molecule from and inorganic molecule?

Organic molecules have carbon while inorganic do not. An example of an organic molecule is that of proteins and carbohydrates. Inorganic examples are table salt and hydrochloric acid (stomach acid).


Where do plants get the energy to make organic molecules?

By converting energy into molecules. We then eat the plant which carries the molecules of energy. It is organic because its a plant. I'm prerty sure this is correct but if it is not, please correct me!