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Energy transfers or transformations are never 100% efficient. This is due to :

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Entropy
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Homeostasis
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Aggregation
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Adaption
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Solution

The correct option is A Entropy
It can be understood from the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, if we take the example of an engine. Entropy changes in a system restricts the engine from transferring all its energy into work.
Hence energy transfer are never 100% efficient due to entropy.

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