Cell Energy© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4776Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.The Sun is the Main Source of EnergyEvery cell in an organism needs energy to survive. The Sun is the source of energy for most living organisms, either directly or indirectly. How Do Organisms Obtain Energy?Plants use the Sun’s energy to make their own food. Other organisms eat plants to obtain energy. We obtain energy through the food we eat. Autotrophs Plants, algae, and some bacteria are called autotrophs because they make their own food. HeterotrophsOther organisms are called heterotrophs because they do not make their own food. They get energy from eating other organisms. We obtain energy through the food we eat. owlrabbitmousealgaeEnergy FlowbutterflysnakechipmunkgrasshopperweaselEvery cell in an organism needs energy to survive. The Sun is the source of energy for most living organisms, either directly or indirectly. Plants use the Sun’s energy to make their own food. Other organisms eat plants to obtain energy. We obtain energy throughthe food we eat. Plants, algae, and some bacteriiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeee callllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddddddddddddd autotrophs because they makeeeeeeeeeeeee tttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhheiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrr oooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn fooooooooooooooooddddddddddddddddd..... OOOOOOthhhhhhheeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr oooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrgggaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssmmmmmmmssssssssssss are called heterotrophs becausethey dddddddddddddoooooooooooo nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooottttttttttttttt mmmmmmmmmmmmmake their own food. They get energy from eeaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggg other organisms. We obtain energy tttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhroughhhhhhhhhh ttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeee food we eat. owwwwwwwwwwwwwllllllllloowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwoowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbiiiiiitbbbbbbbbbbbbbbimmmmmmmmmmmmoooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuusssssssssseeeeeeeeeeemmmmmooooooooooouuuuuuuusseeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuussseeeeeeeseeeeeeessssuuuuuuoooooo sssssooooooooommmmmmmmmmoooooooooooo smmmoousssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealgaebutterflyyyflyflyuttuttbb ttttflrfltttte flybbbbuuttttttetterflrflrflrflflflyytttteettttssssssssssssnaken kekekeeaannaashipmunkchipmhipmchipchipchipmu kmunkgrassssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhoooooopppppppphhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhooohhhhhhoooooooooopoooopphhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooopppppppppssssssssssssssssssssaaasasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhggggrarahhhoooooohhhhhhooooooopppppppppppppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeersssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssrgrrrraragg aaaaaaaaaaooooooooppppppppppppppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeerrrweaseleeaeasswweeaallwwweweeeww aasseellaaeeaseaseeeeaww aaa eleleaea elelss
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