Organisms can increase their order, seemingly defying the second law of thermodynamics. This can only be accomplished if they
A)are a closed system.
B)constantly take energy from their surroundings and thus increase disorder in the environment.
C)constantly take energy from their surroundings and thus decrease disorder in the environment.
D)generate heat and increase disorder in the universe.
E)have a negative Gibbs free energy value.

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Organisms maintain order by taking in energy from their surroundings, which increases the overall disorder (entropy) in the environment, aligning with the second law of thermodynamics.

Organisms Can Increase Their Order, Seemingly Defying the Second Law