Living Organisms Represent Stored Energy in the Form of Chemical

Multiple Choice

Living organisms represent stored energy in the form of chemical compounds.When they die,what happens to this stored energy?

A) Chemical compounds immediately begin to lose their high energy bonds
B) Chemical compounds immediately begin to degrade into basic elements
C) Macromolecules in cells begin to lose their organization because there is no longer an input of energy to maintain the organized state
D) Macromolecules in cells remain in place and ready for use unless digested by a consumer or decay organism