Question

in biology, many initially disordered systems will naturally move toward greater order according to the principle of self - organization, a conceptual framework for pattern______biologists believe can be used to explain a range of organic phenomena, from population dynamics to the sociality of bees and ants. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? a. formation. some b. formation; some c. formation that some d. formation, that some

Explanation:

The sentence needs a relative clause. "That" is used to introduce a restrictive relative clause (no comma before it) which is correct here as it defines "pattern formation". Option A has a comma which would make it a non - restrictive clause (not needed here). Option B has a semicolon which is incorrect for this context. Option D has a comma before "that" which is wrong for a restrictive clause.

Answer:

C. formation that some