The second law of thermodynamics (entropy) states that systems (ranging from a single organism to the entire universe) become increasingly disordered or random with time. Early scientists erroneously believed that the human body, by maintaining its structural and functional integrity, violated this law.It is currently understood that the human body conforms to the second law of thermodynamics because it is a(an)

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The second law of thermodynamics (entropy) states that systems (ranging from a single organism to the entire universe) become increasingly disordered or random with time. Early scientists erroneously believed that the human body, by maintaining its structural and functional integrity, violated this law.<br>It is currently understood that the human body conforms to the second law of thermodynamics because it is a(an)