Comment on the statement “living state is a non-equilibrium

Question:

Comment on the statement “living state is a non-equilibrium steady-state to be able to perform work”.

Solution:

In a biological system, metabolic reactions always remain on and influx and efflux of metabolites take place constantly, hence it can be said that living state is a non-equilibrium steady state which can perform work.

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