Organisms are described as thermodynamically open systems. which of the following statements is consistent with this description?
the metabolism of an organism is isolated from its surroundings.
because energy must be conserved, organisms constantly recycle energy and thus need no input of energy.
organisms acquire energy from their surroundings.
heat produced by the organism is conserved in the organism and not lost to the environment.
all of the above

The answer is a i believe

The correct answer would be b

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The return of the wolf to yellowstone national park will probably affect the bird population to some degree, not significantly. while wolves will hunt birds when necessary, they prefer to hunt larger prey. the bird population will most likely only be affected when hunting is scarce for the wolves. birds of prey will also probably not be affected as much as other birds who spend more time on the ground hunting for food as the tend to spend more time in the air or in trees since they do not need to stay on the ground for long due to the nature of the way they hunt.