Which of the following is true of open systems?
a. They have very little interaction with the environment.
b. Parts are independent of each other.
c. Exchange of information is sporadic and intermittent.
d. The whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.
ANS: D
A
Open systems interact with the environment.
B
Parts of a system are interrelated.
C
The exchange of information is continuous and dynamic.
D
In systems the whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.
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