Question

Which of the following states the relevance of the first law of thermodynamics to biology?

A) Energy is destroyed as glucose is broken down during cellular respiration
B) Energy can be freely transformed among different forms as long as the total energy is conserved.
C) Photosynthetic organisms produce energy in sugars from sunlight.
D) The total energy taken in by an organism must be greater than the total energy stored or released by the organism.
E) Living organisms must increase the entropy of their surroundings