All of the following result from an increase in

entropy EXCEPT
a. water from a melting ice cube.
b. destruction from a tsunami.
c. a decomposed body from a living body.
d. glucose molecules from photosynthesis.
e. ashes from burning paper.


Answer: d

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_____  Variation among individuals must be genetically transmissible to the next generation.
_____  Variation among individuals leads to differences in lifetime reproductive success.
_____  More individuals are produced each generation than the environment can support, resulting in competition for survival.

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