Elsie Owens

Biology

17 December, 09:24

Which statement is true?

A cell generates order by decreasing the entropy of its surroundings.

A. A cell takes in heat from the environment to power its biosynthetic reactions, thus obeying the second law of thermodynamics.

B. Cells obey the first law of thermodynamics, but are exempt from the second law.

C. The breakdown of food molecules generates heat, which cells then use to drive the synthesis of large molecules.

D. The heat released by an animal cell comes from the chemical-bond energy present in the food molecules it metabolizes.