7. Energy and Metabolism

Which of these groups plays a major role in energy transfer in biological systems?

Which systems in living organisms work together to acquire and use energy?

Which type of cells use ATP as their primary energy currency?

Which of the following is not an example of an energy transformation in biology?

Which two primary sources provide energy to the Earth system?

What does food primarily provide to organisms?

In an average human, basic life processes require energy to be supplied at a steady rate of 100 W. Which of the following best describes what this value represents?

Organisms are described as thermodynamically open systems. Which of the following statements is consistent with this description?

Why do cells need energy?

Which two primary sources of energy power living systems?

In which part of food molecules is energy primarily stored?

Which of the following macronutrients provides the primary source of energy for the human body?

A person riding in a 100-mile bicycle race relies primarily on which energy system to fuel her long ride?

Which of the following is the body's chief source of energy?