When chemical, transport, or mechanical work is done by an organism, what happens to the heat generated?

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Saul Le

3 March, 11:51

When chemical, transport, or mechanical work is done by an organism, what happens to the heat generated?

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Winston Bell · Answer 1

The heat generated when chemical, transport, or mechanical work is done by the organism is lost to the environment.

The the matter from one organism to the other is transferred via energy. The producer's produce and consumer's consume this energy according to 10% law. Most of the energy is lost (90%) to the environment in form of heat.