How does the second law of thermodynamics apply to living organisms?
A) It does not apply to living organisms; the complexity of organisms contradicts the second law.
B) As energy transformations occur, free energy increases and unusable energy decreases.
C) The potential energy of ATP is converted to kinetic energy, as with muscle contractions.
D) Living organisms require a constant input of energy to maintain complex structures and order.
E) All of the reactions in an organism require an input of energy.
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