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Introduction: There are many forms of energy like light energy, mechanical energy, heat energy and chemical energy. Energy can be converted from one form to another. In living organisms, chemical energy is stored in organic compounds and this energy is converted to other forms of energy.
Answer to Problem 2A
The study of the flow and transformation of energy in living organisms is called
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There are two laws of thermodynamics. First law states that energy can be converted from one form to another but it cannot be created or destroyed. This law is called law of conservation of energy. The second law states that energy cannot be converted without the loss of usable energy.
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