Evolution is said to violate the second law of thermodynamics.Which of the following statements best describes why this is not true?
A) Evolution does not always produce more complex forms;sometimes less complex forms arise.
B) Because evolution is a random process,it does not require an input of energy.
C) Earth is not a closed system;it constantly receives an input of energy from the sun.
D) Living organisms are not subject to the second law.
E) The disorder generated by extinction balances the order created by evolution.
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