Q. Although entropy continually increases within the universe as a whole, developing organisms gradually become more organized. Which of the following are these organisms capable of doing to aid this process?
a. Lowering activation energy with enzymes
b. violating the second law of thermodynamics
c. using external sources of energy
d. Concentrating their own molecules so that energy flow is reversed
e. creating energy
The answer is C. Can anyone please explain why it is C?
Thanks!
a. Lowering activation energy with enzymes
b. violating the second law of thermodynamics
c. using external sources of energy
d. Concentrating their own molecules so that energy flow is reversed
e. creating energy
The answer is C. Can anyone please explain why it is C?
Thanks!