When an organism moves or perform is another form of work, what happens to the heat that is generated?

A. It is converted to another form of energy to power more cellular work.

B. It is lost to the surrounding environment, unable to be used by the cell.

C. It is used to convert ADP to ATP to store energy for later use.

D. It is given off to the surrounding environment to be used in photosynthesis.

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Karma Krueger

Biology

4 August, 02:50

When an organism moves or perform is another form of work, what happens to the heat that is generated?

A. It is converted to another form of energy to power more cellular work.

B. It is lost to the surrounding environment, unable to be used by the cell.

C. It is used to convert ADP to ATP to store energy for later use.

D. It is given off to the surrounding environment to be used in photosynthesis.

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Morse · Answer 1

B is the most correct answer. In any type of movement, the heat energy created is simply a waste by-product. It is lost to the environment and cannot be used by the cell or the organism. It might be able to be captured by other means, but the heat is unable to be directly used.