<prompt> Hlalosa hore na mefuta ea bophelo e thehiloeng ho carbon e khona ho sebelisa matla joang.nan  <response>: Instruction in English: Explain how carbon-based life forms are able to utilize energy. . Response in English: Carbon-based life forms, such as plants, animals, and humans, are able to utilize energy by converting it into a form their cells can use to carry out various functions. This energy is obtained through the process of metabolism, in which the organism converts nutrients from food into energy. In plants, this process begins with photosynthesis, where energy from the sun is captured by chlorophyll in the leaves and used to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose, a simple sugar. The plant can then use this glucose as a source of energy for growth and other necessary functions.In animals and humans, energy is obtained from the food they eat. The digestive system breaks down the food into its component nutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. These nutrients are then absorbed into the bloodstream and transported to the cells where they are used as fuel for metabolism.The main energy currency for cells is a molecule called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP. During cellular respiration, glucose is broken down in a series of reactions, releasing energy that is used to create ATP. This ATP can then be used by the cell to power various processes, such as muscle contraction, protein synthesis, and the transport of substances across cell membranes.In summary, carbon-based life forms are able to utilize energy by converting nutrients from food into ATP through the process of metabolism. This ATP is then used by the cells to carry out various functions necessary for the survival and functioning of the organism. . Response in Sesotho: Lintho tse phelang tse entsoeng ka carbon, tse kang limela, liphoofolo le batho, li khona ho sebelisa matla ka ho a fetola sebōpeho seo lisele tsa bona li ka se sebelisang ho etsa mesebetsi e sa tšoaneng. Matla ana a fumanoa ka tsebetso ea metabolism, eo mele o fetolang limatlafatsi ho tloha lijong ho ea matla. Limeleng, tšebetso ena e qala ka photosynthesis, moo matla a tsoang letsatsing a nkoang ke chlorophyll e makhasing ebe e sebelisoa ho fetola carbon dioxide le metsi hore e be glucose, e leng tsoekere e bonolo. Joale semela se ka sebelisa tsoekere ena e le mohloli oa matla bakeng sa khōlo le mesebetsi e meng e hlokahalang. Liphoofolo le batho, matla a fumanoa lijong tseo li li jang. Tsamaiso ea tšilo ea lijo e arola lijo hore e be karolo ea eona ea limatlafatsi, tse akarelletsang likhabohaedreite, liprotheine le mafura. Joale limatlafatsi tsena li kenngoa maling ebe li isoa liseleng moo li sebelisoang e le mafura bakeng sa metabolism. Chelete e ka sehloohong ea matla bakeng sa lisele ke molekhule e bitsoang adenosine triphosphate, kapa ATP. Nakong ea phefumoloho ea lisele, tsoekere e robeha ka letoto la liketso, e ntša matla a sebelisoang ho hlahisa ATP. Joale ATP ena e ka sebelisoa ke sele ho matlafatsa litsebetso tse fapaneng, joalo ka ho honyela ha mesifa, protheine synthesis, le ho tsamaisa lintho ho pholletsa le lera la sele. Ka bokhutšoanyane, mefuta ea bophelo e thehiloeng ho carbon e khona ho sebelisa matla ka ho fetola limatlafatsi ho tloha lijong ho ea ho ATP ka mokhoa oa metabolism. Joale ATP ena e sebelisoa ke lisele ho etsa mesebetsi e fapaneng e hlokahalang bakeng sa ho phela le ho sebetsa ha mele. 