A scientific theoryA speculation of what you think might happen based on previously acquired scientific knowledge andAresearchAn irrefutable claim of an explanation in nature(C) A simple guess as to why you believe something happensA series of well-supported hypotheses that explain some aspect of a phenomenon in nature

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A scientific theory A speculation of what you think might happen based on previously acquired scientific knowledge and research An irrefutable claim of an explanation in nature A simple guess as to why you believe something happens D A series of well-supported hypotheses that explain some aspect of a phenomenon in nature

A scientific theory A speculation of what you think might happen based on previously acquired scientific knowledge and research An irrefutable claim of an explanation in nature A simple guess as to why you believe something happens D A series of well-supported hypotheses that explain some aspect of a phenomenon in nature

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter1: The Study Of Life

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1VCQ: Figure 1.6 In the example below, the scientific method is used to solve an everyday problem. Order...

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