Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Science is the systematic study of the natural world or the physical universe, by gathering experimental evidence. Science begins with a simple observation or the world around and then investigating for repeatable events either naturally or by experimental designs.

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Which one of the following statements are not true about a scientific theory?   A. Cannot be dedcued based on repeated observations without an experiment designed to test the hypothesis.    B. Could be radically revised based on new scientific evidence.   C. A basic principle derived from the study of nature that has never been disproven by scientific inquiry.   D. It is a general and reliable explanation of important natural phenomena.
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