A researcher claims that the incorporation of carbon dioxide

Last updated: 7/31/2022

A researcher claims that the incorporation of carbon dioxide into organic molecules during photosynthesis does not violate the second law of thermodynamics. Which of the following statements best helps justify the researcher's claim? a. Organisms contain enzymes that lower the activation energies of specific chemical reactions. b. An ecosystem is formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their surrounding environment. c. Photosynthetic organisms use the organic molecules produced during photosynthesis for growth and repair. d. The total system that includes photosynthetic organisms and the Sun becomes less ordered over time.