To best explain how energy is conserved, even through redox reactions, place the following into a logical sequence from beginning to end to show how energy can be transferred into and through a system. list light energy from the sun, chemical potential energy in a plant, chemical potential energy in a rabbit, kinetic energy in a running rabbit

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To show how energy can be transferred into and through a system, the sequence would be:

  1. Light energy from the sun - The source of energy that initiates the process.
  2. Chemical potential energy in a plant - Through photosynthesis, plants convert light energy into chemical potential energy.
  3. Chemical potential energy in a rabbit - The rabbit consumes the plant, converting the plant's chemical energy into its own chemical potential energy.
  4. Kinetic energy in a running rabbit - Finally, the rabbit uses the stored chemical potential energy to power its movements, converting it into kinetic energy.