Based on the laws of thermodynamics, what happens when you leave a banana to rot

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Based on the laws of thermodynamics, what happens when you leave a banana to rot? O Microorganisms will convert the carbon in the banana into energy and heat O Microorganisms will convert the mass of the banana into energy that they use to grow O Microorganisms will convert the sugars into CO2 and use some of the energy released in the process O Some of the mass in the banana will be used by microorganisms, some mass will turn into heat O Living organisms can use all of the energy in the banana. there will be no energy lost

Explanation / Answer

According to the law of thermodynamics, the whole energy of the universe is constant. It can neither be created nor destroyed. It is exchanged between the system and the surrounding. So microorganism will convert the carbon in the banana into energy and heat.

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