Animal Diversity 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073524255
ISBN 13: 978-0-07352-425-2

Chapter 1 - Review Questions - Page 38: 2

Answer

In science, a theory is a well-tested and substantiated explanation for a set of given and specific factors/variables. Theories are well-researched and are therefore always supported by evidence. A hypothesis, by comparison, is simply an anticipated outcome. Unlike theories, hypothesis are testable and can be proved either true or false. These two scientific ideas are integrally connected because theories begins as hypotheses.

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In science, a theory is a well-tested and substantiated explanation for a set of given and specific factors/variables. Theories are well-researched and are therefore always supported by evidence. A hypothesis, by comparison, is simply an anticipated outcome. Unlike theories, hypothesis are testable and can be proved either true or false. These two scientific ideas are integrally connected because theories begins as hypotheses.
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