How Do Living Things Store Energy Not Needed for Immediate Use
Organisms get the energy they need through food. Some organisms, called autotrophs, create their own food using for example, photosynthesis.

Do living things obtain and use materials and energy?

Living things obtain and use material and energy to grow, develop, and reproduce. The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials is called metabolism. Living things are made up of one or more cells—the smallest units considered fully alive.

How do organisms use matter and energy?

Animals drink and eat food to obtain the matter and energy they need for their life processes. Some organisms, such as plants, can make their own food. An organism that makes its own food is called a producer. Plants are able to use the energy from sunlight to produce sugars, which are a source of energy and matter.

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