PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
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Author: Tillery, Bill
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Chapter 4, Problem 42AC

The second law of thermodynamics tells us that the amount of disorder, called entropy, is always increasing. Does the growth of a plant or animal violate the second law?

a. Yes, a plant or animal is more highly ordered.

b. No, the total entropy of the universe increases.

c. The answer is unknown.

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