The structure of a brick does not predict the design of a home.Study of muscle tissues does not allow you to predict the design of a bird or snake.Such examples demonstrate
A)the essential properties found in all forms of life.
B)the hierarchy of organization from atom to biosphere.
C)deterministic philosophy or how all phenomena are predictable effects of causes.
D)emergent properties that cannot be predicted by examining component parts.

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The example given highlights how emergent properties, or properties that arise from the interactions and organization of component parts, cannot be predicted just by examining those parts. This idea is important in the study of complex systems, including biological systems.

The Structure of a Brick Does Not Predict the Design