Which statement is true about the relationship between a table and its components?

The chosen statement is true because a table in a database context is structured to represent data in a way that each row corresponds to a single entity or record. This means that for every distinct item or instance you want to track, there is a dedicated row in the table. For example, if a table holds information about students, each student would be represented by a separate row, containing their respective attributes (like name, age, or ID number) within the columns.

In contrast, the assertion that a table always has an equal number of rows and columns is inaccurate, as rows represent individual records while columns represent data attributes. It is also common for tables to have more rows than columns; a table may record multiple instances of data (many rows) that each hold a smaller set of attributes (fewer columns). Lastly, the idea that a table can never have empty rows is incorrect, as it is possible for a row to exist without any data in some columns, but it still remains a valid row within the structure of the table.