Why is energy
important?

After reading the paragraph below, answer the questions that follow. researchers have created a robot that has a very thin leg that is moved by cardiac (heart) cells contracting in unison. the robot, made of a polymer similar to that used in making contact lenses, is bathed in heart cells with supporting cells, which then attach to the robot and provide movement as they contract. all of the cardiac cells working together can cause the robot leg to move in a way that individual cells could not. this is an example of a. emergent properties of cells. b. energy flow through an ecosystem. c. adaptation. d. internal environment regulation.

The human body needs energy in order to carry out life processes such as breathing. where does the body get this energy? a. from eating food b. from learning about new things c. from lying in the sun d. from sleeping

Why does controlling transcription affect prokaryotic gene expression?