A steer must eat at least 100 pounds of grain to gain less than 10 pounds of muscle tissue.This illustrates

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This illustrates the second law of thermodynamics which states that in any energy transformation, some energy is lost as heat and cannot be converted back into usable energy. In this case, the energy from the grain is not 100% converted into muscle tissue, and some is lost as heat or other forms of energy.

A Steer Must Eat at Least 100 Pounds of Grain