Producers Photosynthesizers: Green plants and algae, and specialized bacteria To space Consumers (carbohydrates, etc.) Respirers: Animals and decomposers and plants at night Energy of movement, waste heat, entropy Figure 13.12 The flow of energy through living systems. At each step, energy is degraded (that is, transformed into a less useful form). energy Chemical energy NASA

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What happens to an organism if it has no access to energy? What happens if the organism cannot dump waste heat?

Producers
Photosynthesizers:
Green plants and
algae, and
specialized
bacteria
To space
Consumers
(carbohydrates, etc.)
Respirers:
Animals and
decomposers and
plants at night
Energy of movement,
waste heat, entropy
Figure 13.12 The flow of energy through living systems. At each step,
energy is degraded (that is, transformed into a less useful form).
energy
Chemical energy
NASA
Transcribed Image Text:Producers Photosynthesizers: Green plants and algae, and specialized bacteria To space Consumers (carbohydrates, etc.) Respirers: Animals and decomposers and plants at night Energy of movement, waste heat, entropy Figure 13.12 The flow of energy through living systems. At each step, energy is degraded (that is, transformed into a less useful form). energy Chemical energy NASA
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