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1. based on biological hierarchy, what can be inferred about the organization of life?

a. smaller systems build on larger systems.

b. there are no connections among organisms.

c. bigger systems build on smaller systems.

d. there are only two organisms within one population.

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Explanation:

• Option A: The biological hierarchy (e.g., atoms → molecules → cells → tissues → organs → organ systems → organisms → populations → communities → ecosystems → biosphere) shows that larger systems are built from smaller ones, not the other way around. So A is incorrect.
• Option B: Organisms are interconnected through various ecological and biological relationships (e.g., food webs, symbiosis), so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The biological hierarchy demonstrates that complex, larger systems (like organisms, ecosystems) are constructed from simpler, smaller components (like cells, molecules). For example, cells form tissues, tissues form organs, etc. This matches the idea that bigger systems build on smaller systems.
• Option D: A population consists of multiple organisms of the same species, not just two. So D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Bigger systems build on smaller systems.