When Chemical,transport,or Mechanical Work Is Performed by an Organism,what Happens

question 47

Multiple Choice

When chemical,transport,or mechanical work is performed by an organism,what happens to the heat that is generated?

• A)It is used to power yet more cellular work.
• B)It is used to store energy in the form of ATP.
• C)It is used to synthesize ADP.
• D)It is released to the environment.

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Definitions:

Herpesvirus

A large family of viruses that cause diseases in animals, including humans, characterized by latent and recurrent infections.

Epstein-Barr Virus

A herpesvirus that can cause infectious mononucleosis (mono) and is associated with various types of cancers and autoimmune diseases.

Viroid

Infectious strand of RNA devoid of a capsid and much smaller than a virus.

Prion

Infectious agents composed primarily of protein material that can induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins called prion proteins, mostly affecting the brain.