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Biology The Living World Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 21, 2026

"The molecular constituents of cellular organelles do not possess the characteristics of the organelle; rather, the molecular constituents interact with one another to produce the characteristic of the organelle. Emergent features at a higher level of organisation are the product of these interactions ".The above statement best describes the

A
emergent properties
B
Individual properties
C
synergestic properties
D
None

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The statement explains that organelles show properties that their individual molecules alone do not have. These new properties arise from interactions among molecules, which is exactly what emergent properties mean in biology.

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