Where does your body get the energy it uses to make your heart beat?

A) It comes from the radiative energy of the sunlight that hits your skin.
B) It comes from the chemical potential energy of the food you eat.
C) It comes from the thermal energy of the water you drink.
D) It comes from the kinetic energy of the molecules in the air that you breathe in.
E) It is created by your brain during the time that you rest or sleep.


B) It comes from the chemical potential energy of the food you eat.

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