Do biological systems contradict the second law of thermodynamics? By taking energy from their surroundings and synthesizing large, complex biological molecules, plants and animals tend to concentrate energy, not disperse it. How can this be so?
A) Biological systems are an exception to the second law of thermodynamics.
B) Biological systems only appear to concentrate energy. In reality, large complex biological molecules have more entropy than the substances from which they are composed.
C) Biological systems can decrease their own entropy by creating more entropy in their surroundings.
