Which of the Following Is an Application of the First

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an application of the first law of thermodynamics?

• A) The level of entropy increases as time passes.
• B) Living organisms represent an exception to the laws of energy.
• C) The quantity of energy does not increase or decrease in the universe.
• D) Fungi and plants do not make their own energy but derive it from somewhere else.
• E) The amount of energy found in the compounds on one side of an equation is equal to that on the other side.

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