The Net Energy Transformation When Nutrients Are Systematically Oxidized to Carbon

question 17

Multiple Choice

The net energy transformation when nutrients are systematically oxidized to carbon dioxide and water is _____.

• A) reversible
• B) catalytic
• C) endothermic
• D) exothermic

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Payback Method

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