It has been estimated that only about 5 percent of the sun's energy that reaches Earth is captured as chemical energy in the form of carbohydrates via photosynthesis.How much of the sun's energy reaching Earth do you estimate is stored in the cells of nonphotosynthetic organisms?
A) 0 percent
B) Above 0 but well below 5 percent
C) Approximately 5 percent
D) 5 to 15 percent
E) 15 to 50 percent

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Nonphotosynthetic organisms rely on the consumption of photosynthetic organisms or their derivatives for energy. As a result, they do not directly capture the sun's energy and store it as chemical energy. Therefore, the amount of the sun's energy stored in nonphotosynthetic organisms is likely to be above 0, but well below 5 percent.

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