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Hawke

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on: Jun 10, 2013
When chemical, transport, or mechanical work is done by an organism, what happens to the heat generated?
A) It is used to power yet more cellular work.
B) It is used to store energy as more ATP.
C) It is used to generate ADP from nucleotide precursors.
D) It is lost to the environment.
E) It is transported to specific organs such as the brain.


coco

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Reply #1 on: Jun 11, 2013
The answer is D. I remember this question on my exam.


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Hawke

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Reply #2 on: Jun 12, 2013
Thanks, and your suggestion was right.


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