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EnergyandMetabolism 10.24.16 • Whatrequiresenergyinanorganism o Creatingmacromolecules o Transportingsolutesinandoutofcells • Energy:thecapacitytodowork o Kineticenergy:motion o Potentialenergy:storedenergy o Chemicalenergyistheamountofpotentialenergystoredinthe chemicalbonds. • Usableenergysourcesfororganisms o Solarradiation o Organicchemicals o Inorganicchemicals • EnergyfromSolarRadiation o Phototrophsmaketheirlivingfromthesunlight o Phototroph:anorganism,typicallyaplant,thatobtainsenergy fromsunlighttoconvertinorganicmaterialsintoorganic