Scientists know that all living things, from the smallest bacterium to the largest blue whale, are made of cells. Why is this a scientific consensus? Check all that apply.

A scientific consensus forms when many scientists reach the same conclusion, evidence withstands repeated testing, and scientists share and discuss that evidence. These points support the conclusion that all living things are made of cells. The existence of alternate explanations, choice B, does not by itself establish a consensus.

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