A Steer Must Eat at Least 100 Pounds of Grain

question 17

Multiple Choice

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

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

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