Which of the following is considered an open system?
A)an organism
B)liquid in a corked bottle
C)a sealed terrarium
D)food cooking in a pressure cooker

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An open system is one that exchanges matter and energy with its surroundings. An organism is an example of an open system as it interacts with its environment by exchanging matter and energy through eating, breathing, and excreting. The other options, B, C, and D, are considered closed systems since they are confined to a fixed amount of matter and energy and cannot exchange them with their surroundings.

Which of the Following Is Considered an Open System