Evolution does not violate the second law of thermodynamics because

A. living organisms are not subject to the second law.
B. Earth is not a closed system; it constantly receives an input of energy from the sun.
C. evolution is a random process; it does not require an input of energy.
D. the disorder generated by extinction balances the order created by evolution.


Answer: B

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