In what sense does the comment "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" apply to biology?
A)The basic unit in biological systems is cells and they must be combined to make more complex organisms.
B)Cooperation and interdisciplinary research allows us to understand systems rather than just parts of the system.
C)As we move up through biological levels, the systems become more complex.
D)As we move up through biological levels, novel properties emerge that could not be identified at lower levels.
E)This statement has nothing to do with biology.

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This statement applies to the hierarchy in biology. As we move up through biological levels, novel properties arise that cannot be identified at lower levels. The whole system at a higher level has emergent properties that are not present in the parts alone, making it greater than just the sum of its parts.

In What Sense Does the Comment "The Whole Is Greater