The fact that every organism continuously exchanges chemicals and energy with its surroundings indicates that organisms ______.
A) are open systems
B) are closed systems
C) maintain homeostasis
D) osmoregulate

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The fact that organisms continuously exchange chemicals and energy with their surroundings indicates that they are open systems, meaning they can exchange both matter and energy with their environment. Closed systems cannot exchange matter with their surroundings, while maintaining homeostasis and osmoregulation are important functions of organisms, they are not directly related to the exchange of chemicals and energy with the environment.

The Fact That Every Organism Continuously Exchanges Chemicals and Energy