The ATP molecule is a high energy molecule. When a molecule of ATP breakdown, it produces chemical as well as thermal energy. The type of energy produced is mainly depends on the application for example, if the ATP breaks down to ADP, it produces thermal energy and if couples with a cellular process it produces chemical potential.
Our body needs energy to carry out cellular functions and the energy produced in a form of ATP is taken by cells to perform functions.
Many autotrophs make food through the
process of photosynthesis, in which light energy from the sun is changed
to chemical energy that is stored in glucose. All organisms use cellular respiration to break down glucose, release its energy, and make ATP. Autotrophs are also called producers. They produce food not only for themselves but for all other living things as well (which are known as consumers). This is why autotrophs form the basis of food chains.
Yes, autotrophs need to perform cellular respiration.
Because sexual reproduction is faster than asexual reproduction. The water flea would have to inseminate itself somehow with asexual, but sexual reproduction is faster in terms of the male can inseminate many female fleas at once.
In an ecosystem the component energy is not recycled
A mutation can allow a organism to adapt to the environment and example can be the case of the peppered moth which has two variations a white colored one and a black colored one. The white colored ones were able to survive better that the darker ones because of how they were able to camouflage with the lichen located in the trees. However, after a while smoke particles that were released by industries darkened the trunk of the trees making the white moths visible and allowing the darker colored ones to survive. Another example can be on how organism can be resistant to bacteria this allows the animal to survive and reproduce offspring with the same mutation. I hope this helps...
