Organisms Can Increase Their Order, Seemingly Defying the Second Law

question 11

Multiple Choice

Organisms can increase their order, seemingly defying the second law of thermodynamics. This can only be accomplished if they

• A)are a closed system.
• B)constantly take energy from their surroundings and thus increase disorder in the environment.
• C)constantly take energy from their surroundings and thus decrease disorder in the environment.
• D)generate heat and increase disorder in the universe.
• E)have a negative Gibbs free energy value.

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