Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 8SQ

A related set of hypotheses that collectively explain some aspect of the natural world makes up a scientific _________.

  1. a. prediction
  2. b. test
  3. c. theory
  4. d. authority
  5. e. observation
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When scientists use the word “theory,” they mean (a) an educated guess. (b) an overarching explanation of an interrelated set of observations. (c) wild speculation. (d) an experimental prediction. (e) a fact proved by many experiments.
Match the following words with each definition. (Hypothesis, theory, fact) A)a tentative explanation for a natural phenomenon. B) a repeatedly observation that everyone can agree on. C.) a widely accepted explanation for a natural phenomenon.
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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