Campbell Essential Biology (6th Edition) - standalone book
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Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece, Kelly A. Hogan
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Chapter 1, Problem 7SQ
Which statement best distinguishes hypotheses from theories in science?
- a. Theories are hypotheses that have been proven.
- b. Hypotheses are tentative guesses; theories are correct answers to questions about nature.
- c. Hypotheses usually are narrow in scope; theories have broad explanatory power and are supported by a lot of evidence.
- d. Hypotheses and theories mean essentially the same thing in science.
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