The following are pathways of energy in the biosphere I. Heat energy is lost from body metabolism to the surrounding air II. Energy passes to decomposers an...
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The following are pathways of energy in the biosphere
I. Heat energy is lost from body metabolism to the surrounding air II. Energy passes to decomposers and
parasites III. Energy is transferred to the next higher level in a food chain IV. Energy is also passed
by conduction to clothing and other objects
Which of the following pathways will energy follow to reach plasmodium in the red blood cells?
Answer Details
Plasmodium is a parasitic organism that lives inside the red blood cells of its host. Therefore, the pathway of energy that will reach Plasmodium in the red blood cells is pathway II only, which is "Energy passes to decomposers and parasites". In this pathway, energy is transferred from one organism to another in a food chain, and in the case of Plasmodium, it gets its energy from the red blood cells it infects. Pathways I, III, and IV are not relevant to the energy transfer to Plasmodium as they do not involve the transfer of energy to parasites.
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