Which of the Following Represents an Apparent Violation of the Second

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents an apparent violation of the second law of thermodynamics?

A) the organization of free amino acids into a protein
B) the tendency for dead cells to break down to smaller molecules
C) the hydrolysis of nucleic acids into nucleotides
D) the conversion of the polymer cellulose into glucose
E) the tendency for a professor's desk to become cluttered