1.The ultimate source of energy for almost all living organisms is.. 2. The life and death of cells are governed by.. 3. An organsim can exchange matter and energy with its surroundings.Thus, any change in an organism’s energy content must be balanced by a corresponding change in the energy content of the surroundings.As such, an organism is referred to as..4. Which word is defined by this statement: A measure of this disorder, or randomness? 5. In order for a cell to maintain a high degree of order, it must.