Which statement about living systems is NOT true?
A) Living organisms can be described as an open system.
B) Living systems maintain a more-or-less constant composition.
C) Living systems are in equilibrium with their surroundings.
D) Living systems exist in a dynamic steady-state.
E) Living systems have efficient mechanisms to convert chemical energy from one form into another.

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Living systems are not in equilibrium with their surroundings, rather they are in a state of dynamic flux and constantly exchanging matter and energy with their surroundings.

Which Statement About Living Systems Is NOT True