Read the following statement and choose the correct option from the dropdown menu for each blank.(2 points)

Question

Chemical energy input converted from the sun occurs via
in plants or ingesting food in animals. This energy drives the flow of matter into and out of the cell. The chemical energy is inefficiently converted into usable energy by , because all of the stored energy is not converted into ATP. Some of it is released into the ecosystem as .

Answer 1

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Chemical energy input converted from the sun occurs via photosynthesis in plants or ingesting food in animals. This energy drives the flow of matter into and out of the cell. The chemical energy is inefficiently converted into usable energy by cellular respiration, because all of the stored energy is not converted into ATP. Some of it is released into the ecosystem as heat.