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Recent experiments have shown that certain bacterial colonies exhibit a collective response to environmental stressors that is not present in individual bacteria. This finding suggests that the colony as a whole [blank] an emergent level of biological organization.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. Demolishes
  2. Simulates
  3. Requires
  4. Possesses

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