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A. open systems can acquire matter and energy, but closed systems cannot.
B. open systems are not predictable but closed systems are.
C. open systems are much simpler in terms of the number of interactions between objects in the system.
D. open systems occur on land and closed systems occur in the ocean.


Answer: A

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