Question

1. obtain and use energy

energy is the ability to make things change. energy is important because it powers life processes. it provides organisms with the ability to maintain balance, grow, reproduce, and carry out other life functions. some organisms obtain energy from the foods they eat or, in the case of plants and several other types of organisms, the foods that they produce. organisms that get energy from the food they eat are called heterotrophs. organisms that use energy from the sun to make their own food (which they then use for energy) are called autotrophs. the process is called photosynthesis.
as youll learn, energy doesnt just flow through individual organisms; it also flows through communities of organisms, or ecosystems, and determines how organisms interact with each other and the environment.

1. define energy.

the ability to make thing change

1. why is energy important to a living organism?

Explanation:

Energy powers life - sustaining processes like balance - maintenance, growth, reproduction. It enables organisms to function.

Answer:

It provides organisms with the ability to maintain balance, grow, reproduce, and carry out other life functions.