Elliott grows a sunflower in his greenhouse, and he records the daily growth in mass. The sunflower seems to grow out of nothing, contrary to the Law of Conservation of Mass. However, he forgets that matter can enter and escape plants. What is the sunflower an example of? A. a reactant
B. a closed system
C. an open system
D. a product

Read this summary of a scientific theory: "cells are the most basic structural and functional units of life. all living organisms are made up of one or more cells. all cells that are alive in the world today came from pre-existing cells." which of the following would require this theory to be modified? -a.) a survey finds that a majority of people believe viruses carry out the basic processes of life. -b.) a prominent scientist says she feels strongly that one day the theory will be challenged by life on other planets. -c.) the dna of unicellular and multi-cellular organisms is shown to have many fundamental similarities. -d.) scientific observations show that microscopic organisms living in the deep ocean are not made up of cells.