Which of the following statements is FALSE? a) Organisms are open systems as they can exchange both energy and materials with their environments. b) In an open system energy can be converted from one form to another. c) Energy can be transferred between a system and the surroundings. d) Organisms are open systems as they can create energy from their environments.

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29 November, 22:25

Which of the following statements is FALSE? a) Organisms are open systems as they can exchange both energy and materials with their environments. b) In an open system energy can be converted from one form to another. c) Energy can be transferred between a system and the surroundings. d) Organisms are open systems as they can create energy from their environments.

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Christopher Arnold · Answer 1

d) Organisms are open systems as they can create energy from their environments. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can not be created or destroyed, it can be only changed or transferred from one form to another, like radiant energy to heat, motion energy to electrical, chemical to mechaqnical energy, among other examples. This law is also called: the law of conservation of energy.