50 POINTS AND BRAINLIEST PLEASE HELP ASAP As a plant grows, its mass increases. The matter that makes up this new mass comes mostly from air and water that the plant changes into organic compounds such as cellulose using the energy from sunlight.

As an animal grows, its mass increases. The matter that makes up this new mass comes mostly from
A.
food that the animal has eaten and changed into other organic compounds.
B.
organic compounds that the animal breaks down into water and carbon dioxide.
C.
substances that the animal has eaten but cannot digest.
D.
air and water that the animal changes into organic compounds using the energy from sunlight.

D.just like humans were going to need food for growth...The food that animals  eat can be transformed into usable energy for cells or can be used to build new cells, which form tissues like skin and muscle. ... The process of growth involves eating food, breaking down food through digestion, absorbing nutrients from food, and building tissue.hope this helps

Explanation:

the core of the sun is so hot and there is so much pressure, nuclear fusion takes place, hydrogen is changed to helium. nuclear fusion creates heat and photons. when the heat reaches the earth it warms the molecules of the atmosphere, and they warm other molecules and so on.

what statement best describes the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

the sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for intense physical activity and is often referred to as the fight-or-flight response. the parasympathetic nervous system has almost the exact opposite effect and relaxes the body and inhibits or slows many high energy functions.