The amount of energy lost in respiration in the form of heat is about .................
A
40%
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B
50%
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C
60%
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D
70%
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Solution
The correct option is C 60%
During aerobic respiration, 40% of the available energy of glucose is converted into ATP and the remaining 60% is lost as heat and helps to generate relatively high body temperature.