alleryStart learning →What happens to the remaining catabolic energy?
AGiven off as heat
BGiven off as light
CGiven off as sound
DGiven off as waste
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Given off as heat
1. Only part of the energy reaches ATP.
2. Tissues and body fluids absorb the rest.
3. The remaining 60 percent of energy released is given off as heat.
4. So the answer is given off as heat.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 24 'Metabolism and Nutrition'_
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