Which of the following statements about the energy yields from cellular respiration is true?

A) Cellular respiration is more efficient at harnessing energy from glucose than car engines are at harnessing energy from gasoline.
B) Cellular respiration converts all of the energy in glucose into energy in ATP.
C) Cellular respiration converts the kinetic energy of glucose into chemical energy.
D) The heat produced during cellular respiration is only a tiny fraction of the chemical energy available in a glucose molecule.


Answer: A

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