Emergent Properties Are ____. ​

question 38

Multiple Choice

Emergent properties are ____. ​

• A)characteristics of nonliving matter that depend on the level of organization
• B)characteristics of atoms but not molecules
• C)dependent on higher levels of organization of living and nonliving matter
• D)characteristics that depend on the level of organization of matter but do not exist at lower levels of organization
• E)characteristics of all multicellular organisms but not unicellular organisms

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Definitions:

Fracture Zone

A linear zone of irregular topography on the ocean floor where tectonic plates have fractured and moved apart.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the mantle due to gravitational forces.

Conduction

Transfer of thermal energy by direct contact.

Transformation

The process of change in form, appearance, nature, or character.