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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Laws of Inheritance

Question 1 • FL-2000310-Biology 1 Sem 1 - Flex

Which phrase defines a law?

Answer
A
a possible explanation or answer to a scientific question that is based on prior knowledge or research and is testable
B
A statement of fact that is generally accepted to be true and universal because it has always been observed to be true.
C
a hypothesis or group of related hypotheses that can be accepted as true based on repeated experimentation with similar results

Explanation

A scientific law describes a pattern or fact that has repeatedly been observed and is generally accepted as true under the stated conditions. Choice A describes a testable hypothesis, while choice C is closer to a scientific theory, which explains observations based on evidence. Therefore, the phrase “a statement of fact that is generally accepted to be true and universal because it has always been observed to be true” defines a law.

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