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Which of the following statements about the living state is incorrect?

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a

Metabolism prevents living organisms from reaching equilibrium, enabling them to perform work.

b

The steady state of living organisms is a non-equilibrium state maintained by constant energy input.

c

The living state represents a system at equilibrium, allowing organisms to continuously perform work.

d

Living organisms exist in a steady-state characterised by specific concentrations of biomolecules.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Any chemical or physical process moves spontaneously to equilibrium. The steady state is a non-equilibrium state. Systems at equilibrium cannot perform work. As living organisms work continuously, they cannot afford to reach equilibrium. Hence the living state is a non-equilibrium steadystate to be able to perform work; living process is a constant effort to prevent falling into equilibrium. 

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