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? Explain why entropy in an isolated system must reach itsmaximum. Biological system use energy (ultimately from the sun) inorganizing highly ordered organisms, such as humans. Does this meanthat biological system violate the second law of thermodynamics?Explain your answer. (5%)

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The Second Law of Thermodynamics is not violated by highly ordered organisms which perform mutation or natural selection If an overall process of evolution is split into many small steps involving mutation followed by selection each step is    See Answer
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