Is It Possible to Transfer Heat from a Hot Reservoir

question 20

Multiple Choice

Is it possible to transfer heat from a hot reservoir to a cold reservoir?

• A) No; this is forbidden by the second law of thermodynamics.
• B) Yes; this will happen naturally.
• C) Yes, but work will have to be done.
• D) Theoretically yes, but it hasn't been accomplished yet.

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Definitions:

Y Chromosome

The sex chromosome typically found in male mammals, which carries genes responsible for the development of male characteristics.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

Autosome

Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome, involved in determining the genetic traits of an organism except for the sex.

Allele

One of two or more versions of a gene that determine variations in a hereditary characteristic.