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Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence

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Direct Hit

Theme A - Unity & Diversity

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Theme B - Form & Function

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Theme D - Continuity & Change

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	<li>Autotrophs (plants) and Heterotrophs (animals) both lose heat to the environment.</li>
	<li>Why? When organisms convert chemical energy (like when they eat food or use stored energy), some of it turns into heat through processes like cell respiration.</li>
	<li>Think of it like a car: no matter how good the engine, there&rsquo;s always some energy that gets lost as heat instead of turning those wheels!</li>
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	<li>Energy enters ecosystems as sunlight.</li>
	<li>Plants act like nature&rsquo;s solar panels by transforming this sunlight into chemical energy via photosynthesis.</li>
	<li>Example: 🌻 Sunflowers soak up the sun and turn that energy into yummy sunflower seeds.</li>
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	<li>This chemical energy doesn&rsquo;t stay in one place! It moves along food chains and reaches decomposers.</li>
	<li>Example: Lettuce 🥬 gets eaten by a rabbit 🐇, which then gets eaten by a fox 🦊. But whatever the fox doesn&#39;t finish gets decomposed by nature&#39;s cleanup crew!</li>
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	<li>Birds &amp; Mammals: Sometimes, they produce extra heat to maintain a steady body temperature, just like how we shiver when cold!</li>
	<li>Other Organisms: They generate heat as a by-product of their activity.</li>
	<li>Cell Respiration: The big heater! Most of the heat in living organisms comes from this.</li>
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	<li>Second Law of Thermodynamics: No energy conversion is ever perfect.</li>
	<li>So, when our cells convert chemical energy, not all of it goes into making ATP (our energy currency). Some become heat!</li>
	<li>Think of it like online shopping: you pay for a product, but there are always some transaction fees. Similarly, in the energy world, that &#39;fee&#39; is the heat produced.</li>
	<li>Muscle Heat: Ever notice after a sprint, your muscles feel warm? That&rsquo;s because chemical energy is turned into heat when ATP is used up in cell activities!</li>
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	<li>This body warmth keeps organisms going. It&#39;s like having a natural heater!</li>
	<li>But, heat always goes from hot to cool places. So, the warmth we produce eventually gets lost to the surroundings.</li>
	<li>Energy Flow: Energy flows through ecosystems and can&#39;t be recycled (unlike water or other elements). It&rsquo;s like a one-way street.</li>
	<li>This heat might stay around for a bit, but it&rsquo;ll finally escape into space. Imagine it as Earth&#39;s little energy gift to the universe!</li>
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Energy always changes and moves around, but in the process, a good chunk of it turns into heat. And while this heat is super helpful (imagine a life without cozy body warmth!), it eventually goes on a one-way trip out of our ecosystem. So, hug a plant today for keeping this energy cycle going! 🌱🔁🔥🌌

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