Does the second law of thermodynamics apply to the organization of life?

Answer 1

In a manner of speaking, but the second law applies to closed system and life is constantly the recipient of continual energy from the sun, thus putting entropy off for the foreseeable future. So life can become organized under these conditions.

Answer 2

The first law is the law of energy conservation, which means the energy in the world stays constant. Living organisms need continues energy (eg. Plants need sunlight as an energy to continue its function) to carry our their function, or in other words, keep living, because they cannot produce their own energy, The second law states that the conversion of energy increases entropy of the universe. During every energy transfer or transformation, some energy becomes disorder energy, which means it is unstable and cannot do work anymore. Therefore, living organisms need a continues energy supplier, so they can carry on work.

Answer 3

The first laws of thermodynamics deals with the conservation of matter and energy and states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only change from one form to another. For example, the energy of visible light is absorbed by green plants through photosynthesis. It is changed into chemical energy stored in the glucose molecules. Whereas, the second law of thermodynamics states that some useful energy is converted into unusable waste heat during every energy transformation. This heat energy escapes into the surrounding environment. Another way of saying the same thing would be that in energy transformation, some energy is always lost in the form of heat that is thereafter unavailable to do further useful work.

Answer 4

The first law says that energy is neither created or destroyed. The second law says that the universe tends towards increased entrophy. Thermodynamics are related to living organisms because they need the continuous source of energy to keep from breaking down.

Answer 5

Yes, the second law of thermodynamics applies to the organization of life. It states that the entropy of a closed system tends to increase over time, which means that systems naturally move towards greater disorder. Living organisms are not exceptions to this law, but they are able to maintain and increase their internal order by extracting energy from their environment.

Answer 6

living things cant create their own energy, they can only convert energy, according to the first law of thermodynamics, and an organism must remain well organized to remain alive and to grow.

Answer 7

Not only can they, they must!