Which hypothesis, based on the two laws of thermodynamics as applied to cells, would determine if something is a living cell or not?
A) If something uses energy to make itself more organized, then it is alive.
B) If something is organized, then it is alive.
C) If something moves, then it is alive.
D) If something loses heat, then it is alive.
E) If something uses energy to move, then it is alive.

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The two laws of thermodynamics state that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed, and that entropy (disorder) in a closed system will always increase over time. Living cells defy the tendency towards entropy by using energy to make themselves more organized, such as by assembling proteins or replicating DNA. Therefore, choice A is the best hypothesis to determine if something is a living cell or not.

Which Hypothesis, Based on the Two Laws of Thermodynamics as Applied