Life is possible because living cells maintain themselves in a steady state, with most of their reactions
A) far from thermodynamic equilibrium.
B) near thermodynamic equilibrium.
C) conserving energy.
D) conserving matter.
E) conserving energy and matter.
Answer: A
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