Question

3.Explain how energy from the sun can eventually be used for active transport in the alimentary canal

Answer 1

Answer:

See the answer below

Explanation:

First of all, the radiation energy from the sun is converted to chemical energy by green plants in a process known as photosynthesis. The equation of the process is represented below:

$6CO_2 + 6H_20 + (radiation) -->C_6H_1_2O_6 + 6O_2$

The chemical energy is locked up as carbohydrate in the green plants. When humans or any other animal consumes green plants or any of their products, the carbohydrate is broken down through a process known as respiration. The equation of the process is as below:

$C_6H_1_2O_6 + 6O_2 --> 6CO_2 + 6H_2O + energy$

The locked-up energy - usually in the form of ATP - becomes available to be used for various metabolic processes in the body, including active transport in the alimentary canal.

In some cases, humans or animals generally do not consume green plants directly. They consume organisms that consume green plants. Such humans are still able to extract some of the energy through respiration and use it for their metabolic processes.