Deep ocean anglerfish have special organs that utilize chemical energy to produce light that the fish uses to capture prey. The light is then lost to the fish. Explain why this phenomenon does not violate the Law of Conservation of Energy

the fish is a closed system, so energy is allowed to exit the system.

The light energy travels through the water until it is reflected or absorbed.

Light is not carried by matter and contains no energy.

The Law of Conservation of Energy does not apply to biological systems.

the energy that is used to light up the organ is turned into heat and light that then spreads into the water surrounding it hence not breaking the law of conservation of energy

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agis agis · Answer 2 · 2018-12-25T23:58:07-05:00

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When deep ocean anglerfish uses chemical energy to produce light, energy does not get lost, while it is converted from one to another form. The energy from light is then travels through the ocean water and get mixed with it until it is absorbed or reflected by an object.

The rule of energy conservation states that the energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can convert from one to another form. Hence, this phenomenon does not violate the law of energy conservation. Thus, the correct answer is 'option). the light energy travels through the water until it is reflected or absorbed.'