Evaluating the Strength of an Explanation Requires Us to Identify

question 52

Multiple Choice

Evaluating the strength of an explanation requires us to identify its:

• A)implicit assumptions
• B)creator
• C)time of creation
• D)secondary explanandum
• E)ulterior motive

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Definitions:

By-product

A secondary product generated as a result of a manufacturing process, chemical reaction, or biological pathway, which was not the primary product or goal.

Thermodynamics

The branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy, and how energy affects matter.

Redox Reactions

Chemical reactions involving the transfer of electrons from one substance to another, affecting the oxidation state of atoms.

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant cells and eukaryotic algae that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into sugars while producing oxygen.