Object-oriented code tries to minimize dependencies by moving responsibility for handling tasks away from _______ and toward the objects in the system.

Answer: Option B

Procedural code takes the form of a sequential series of commands and method calls. The controlling code tends to take responsibility for handling differing conditions. This top-down control can result in the development of duplications and dependencies across a project. Object-oriented code tries to minimize these dependencies by moving responsibility for handling tasks away from client code and toward the objects in the system.