Which of the following is consistent with the laws of thermodynamics' governing energy?
A. A calorie of sunlight becomes a calorie of plant tissue that, eaten by you, becomes a calorie of heat lost in muscle "power."
B. You eat a "quarter-pounder" hamburger and assemble exactly a quarter-pound of additional body weight on your body.
C. Chemical bonds are a case of converting energy to matter; breaking the bonds converts matter to energy.
D. When a liter of gasoline is burned in a car engine, 100% of its energy goes into moving the car along the road.
E. Eventually sunlight that is absorbed on the earth returns to space as dispersed heat.
Answer: E
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