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Biology
Posted 4 months ago
Which hypothesis, based on the two laws of thermodynamics as applied to cells, would determine if something is a living cell or not?

Select one:
a. If something is organized, then it is alive.
b. If something moves, then it is alive.
C. If something loses heat, then it is alive.
d. If something uses energy to move, then it is alive.
e. If something uses energy to make itself more organized, then it is alive.
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Posted 4 months ago
E
Key Concept
Energy and Self-Organization
Explanation
Living cells use energy to maintain order and complexity, a process that is consistent with the second law of thermodynamics when considering the system and its surroundings.

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