Question

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which sentence best describes a tomato as a living system that is one part of a more complex system?

a. you can plant a tomato seed and watch it grow.

b. a tomato can be cut up into several pieces.

c. many tomatoes grow on a single tomato plant.

d. multiple tomatoes can be added to a salad.

Explanation:

To answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Describes growth from a seed, not the tomato as part of a complex system.
• Option B: Describes physical cutting, not a system relationship.
• Option C: A tomato (fruit) is part of the tomato plant (a more complex living system), so this shows the tomato as part of a larger system.
• Option D: Describes adding to a salad (a non - living food system context), not a living system relationship.

Answer:

C. Many tomatoes grow on a single tomato plant.