Energy will take the path from sun to stomach as sun's energy to chemical energy followed by thermal and mechanical energy.
Explanation:
The energy of the sun is in the from of chemical energy which is the ultimate basis of life on earth . The process of photosynthesis occurs to form a chemical compound named glucose. The food ingested is in polymer complex forms as protein, carbohydrate, fats etc which is broken into monomers for absorption in intestine and stomach.
The dietary compound has energy stored in their bonds as chemical energy.
So, from sun human consume chemical energy which is stored in food.
The energy even if consumed by eating meat is also chemical energy which is stored as potential energy.
The breakdown of food or chemical energy into monomers leads to release of thermal energy or heat to maintain optimum body temperature.
Chemical energy also gets converted to mechanical energy which allows functioning of vital organs and movement of body.
Answer: C. scorpions have changed as a result of natural selection
Explanation:
The text tells us that scorpions today are now smaller than they were in the past. This means that the scorpions have changed since then i.e. they have evolved.
The primary reason for evolution is natural selection which refers to a situation whereby only the organisms that are better adapted in their species survive.
The conclusion that can be drawn from this research therefore is that we have smaller scorpions today because they stood a better chance of survival than the larger ones and so survived whilst the larger ones died out.
Riparian zones are important to the natural environment because they function as natural biofilters and protect the aquatic life and the aquatic environment.
