Answer and Explanation:
In an ecosystem, the loss of energy to the surrounding environment results in an increase in entropy. In a living organism, much of this energy is lost in respiration, defecation, excretion and decomposition.Therefore, much less energy is available for organisms at higher trophic levels.Cells which are highly ordered have low entropy. In the process of maintaining order, some energy is lost to the surroundings. The processes performed to maintain that order result in an increase in entropy in the organism's surroundings. The transfer of energy causes overall increase in entropy in the universe.
