Which of the Following Examples Describes an Increase in Entropy

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples describes an increase in entropy?

• A) stacking wooden blocks
• B) making sand castles
• C) organizing a closet
• D) dropping a stack of organized papers

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Definitions:

Structural Genes

Genes that code for proteins which serve as building blocks for cells and tissues or operate in metabolic or physiological processes.

Regulatory Sequences

Segments of DNA that are involved in controlling the activity of genes, including when, where, and how much of a gene product is made.

Constitutive

Expressed continuously under normal physiological conditions, not subject to regulation by environmental conditions.

Lac Operon

A set of genes involved in the metabolism of lactose in bacteria, along with their promoter and operator sequences that control their expression.