Science Common Sense

1589 - What is the relationship between energy transfer and maintaining life.

The relationship between energy transfer and maintaining life is that energy is needed to keep our bodies working properly.

Think of your body like a car - just like a car needs gasoline to move, our bodies need energy from food to function. When we eat, our body breaks down the food into energy and uses it to:

Without energy transfer from the food we eat, our bodies wouldn't be able to do these important things, and we wouldn't be able to survive.

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