Having observed changes in the greenhouse without animals present, the students decide to place a few small herbivores, such as mice and rabbits, throughout the greenhouse to see the effect of cellular respiration. Order the sentences below from 1–4 in the most logical sequence to describe the movement of carbon and the flow of energy, starting with photosynthesis in plants. options

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1.Plants synthesize large carbon-based molecules, including lipids, proteins, and complex carbohydrates.
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2.Cellular respiration generates carbon dioxide as a waste product that is released into the atmosphere.
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3.Plants use the sun’s energy to combine carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with other carbon compounds.
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4.When the animals eat the plants they obtain the energy and raw materials required for their life processes.