If one could observe the individual atoms making up a piece of matter and note that during a process of change their motion somehow became more orderly, then one may assume which of the following in regard to the system?

a. increases in entropy
b. decreases in entropy
c. gains in thermal energy
d. positive work done on


b

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Disease frequency is usually expressed as prevalence rate.

a. true b. false

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