Laws of thermodynamics in living systems Knowledge-Based Download PDF

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1. 1.

   Which of the following statements correctly explains how living organisms obey the second law of thermodynamics while maintaining highly organized internal structures?

   • A) They function as open systems whose local decreases in entropy are compensated by a greater increase in the entropy of their surroundings.
   • B) They function as closed systems that prevent entropy from increasing by converting all chemical energy directly into work without generating heat.
   • C) They temporarily suspend the second law of thermodynamics through the activity of enzymes that prevent spontaneous molecular dispersal.
   • D) They continuously create new energy during anabolic reactions to overcome the natural increase in entropy within their cells.