10
QuizMultiple Choice

Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws

Question 10 • FL-2000315-Biology 1 CR

In which situation would new technology be most likely to cause a change in an existing theory about new structures a cell?

Answer
A
The new technology makes it possible to detect and analyze a structure more rapidly.
B
The new technology allows scientists to confirm the presence of an existing structure in a cell.
C
The new technology makes it possible to produce additional structures that were not previously there.
D
The new technology allows detection of a structure that could not be detected previously.

Explanation

A theory about which structures cells contain may need to change when scientists find evidence of a structure they could not detect before. Faster analysis or confirmation of a known structure would add information without necessarily changing the theory, and producing new structures does not show what cells naturally contain. Thus, the best choice is that the technology allows detection of a previously undetectable structure.

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