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Because organisms progress from simpler to more complex forms, evolution violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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The process of evolution does not violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

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The statement is false. The process of evolution does not violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system tends to increase over time. However, this does not mean that there can't be localized decreases in entropy. While living organisms are highly structured and low in entropy, the total entropy change in the universe still increases due to the disordered surroundings and the loss of usable energy in the process.

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