Which of the following statements is the reason that most cells cannot harness heat to perform work?
A) heat is not a form of energy
B) temperature is usually uniform throughout a cell
C) heat can never be used to do work
D) heat must remain constant during work

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Temperature is usually uniform throughout a cell, which means there is no temperature gradient to drive the transfer of heat energy into work. In thermodynamics, work can often be extracted from a system when there is a temperature difference that can be exploited, but in the relatively uniform environment of a cell, this is not feasible.

Which of the Following Statements Is the Reason That Most