Chapter 6, Problem 1RQ

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The reason that organisms do not violate the second law of thermodynamics and also determine the ultimate energy source for most forms of life on Earth.

Introduction:

The law of thermodynamics states that the energy present in the ecosystem has remained constant and not converted into one form to another. There are two laws of thermodynamics: the law of conservation (first law) and entropy change (second law).