Statement I: Ecosystems are exempt from the second law of thermodynamics. Statement II: Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward decreasing disorderliness.

Question

Statement I: Ecosystems are exempt from the second law of thermodynamics. Statement II: Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward decreasing disorderliness. (A) Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I (B) Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I (C) Statement I is true and statement II is false (D) Both statements I and II are false

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Ecosystems are not exempt from the second Law of thermodynamics.
• Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward increasing disorderliness.

Q. Statement I: Ecosystems are exempt from the second law of thermodynamics.
Statement II: Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward decreasing disorderliness.

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ explains $I$

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ does not explain $I$

Statement $I$ is true and statement $II$ is false

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are false

Ecosystems are not exempt from the second Law of thermodynamics.
• Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward increasing disorderliness.

Q. Statement I: Ecosystems are exempt from the second law of thermodynamics. Statement II: Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward decreasing disorderliness.

Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I

Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I

Statement I is true and statement II is false

Both statements I and II are false

Ecosystems are not exempt from the second Law of thermodynamics. • Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward increasing disorderliness.

Q. Statement I: Ecosystems are exempt from the second law of thermodynamics.
Statement II: Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward decreasing disorderliness.

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ explains $I$

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are correct and $II$ does not explain $I$

Statement $I$ is true and statement $II$ is false

Both statements $I$ and $II$ are false

Ecosystems are not exempt from the second Law of thermodynamics.
• Ecosystems need a constant supply of energy to synthesise the molecules they require, to counteract the universal tendency toward increasing disorderliness.