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Offline Iamyourfather

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How can molecules pass through cells in one direction without violating the....
« on: November 18, 2012, 06:18:38 PM »
second law of thermodynamics?
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Re: How can molecules pass through cells in one direction without violating the....
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2012, 07:41:23 PM »
The second law states the entropy of the universe increases in all processes. If the entropy of the cell decreased, it would mean the entropy of the surroundings had increased.
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