Multiple Choice
An automobile engine is about 20 - 30% efficient in converting chemical energy to mechanical energy.Cells are about 39% efficient in the transformation of glucose to ATP.The rest of the energy is lost as heat.This is illustrative of the:
A) First Law of Thermodynamics.
B) Second Law of Thermodynamics.
C) Third Law of Thermodynamics.
D) The Cell Theory.
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