A Steer Must Eat at Least 100 Pounds of Grain

question 26

Multiple Choice

A steer must eat at least 100 pounds of grain to gain less than 10 pounds of muscle tissue. This illustrates

• A) the first law of thermodynamics.
• B) the second law of thermodynamics.
• C) that some energy is destroyed in every energy conversion.
• D) that energy transformations are typically 100% efficient.

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