The Ultimate Fate of the Energy Used by Organisms Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

The ultimate fate of the energy used by organisms is ____.

• A) conversion into heat
• B) transmission onto offspring
• C) to be recycled repeatedly without loss
• D) to be recycled as metabolic energy
• E) move into the environment by conduction

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