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

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Cellular respiration is more efficient at harnessing energy from glucose than car engines are at harnessing energy from gasoline. While car engines are only about 25% efficient at converting the energy in gasoline into kinetic energy, cellular respiration can convert up to 40% of the energy in glucose into ATP.

B) This statement is false, as there is always some energy lost as heat during any energy conversion process.

C) This statement is misleading, as glucose already contains chemical energy that is released during cellular respiration.

D) While not false, this statement does not provide an accurate comparison between the chemical energy available in glucose and the heat produced during cellular respiration.

Which of the Following Statements About the Energy Yields from Cellular