Question

Plants have low energy needs as compared to animals. Explain.

Answer 1

Animals require energy for:

1. They need the energy to overcome the daily basis tasks like searching for food, mate, and shelter.
2. They have a complex digestive system that requires more energy for breaking down food.
3. Maintaining a constant body temperature is important in animals that require energy.
4. They need higher energy for body functions like movement, growth, excretion, respiration, reproduction, and nutrition.

Plants have low energy needs as compared to animals

1. Plants require a far less amount of energy as their movements are at the cellular level.
2. Animals need quite higher energy to move from one place to other.