Explain how living things recycle oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Explain how living things recycle oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere. 

 

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Living things must have chemical energy from food to
power life processes. Most of the chemical energy in
food comes ultimately from the energy in sunlight.
• Do you know how the energy in sunlight is captured
by plants and other photosynthetic autotrophs?
• How do you think light energy changes to chemical
energy during the process of photosynthesis?
• Some producers live in places that do not receive
sunlight. How do you think they make food?
Transcribed Image Text:Points to Consider Living things must have chemical energy from food to power life processes. Most of the chemical energy in food comes ultimately from the energy in sunlight. • Do you know how the energy in sunlight is captured by plants and other photosynthetic autotrophs? • How do you think light energy changes to chemical energy during the process of photosynthesis? • Some producers live in places that do not receive sunlight. How do you think they make food?
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