Which Premise Is at the Foundation of the Scientific Method

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which premise is at the foundation of the scientific method?

• A) If a hypothesis is repeatedly tested and found incorrect, it must be abandoned.
• B) Some hypotheses cannot be tested scientifically.
• C) Beliefs that are plausible to many experts are assumed to be accurate.
• D) The scientific method is founded on all of these.

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Definitions:

Membrane Enclosed Sac

A structure within a cell, bounded by lipids, that contains fluid or smaller organelles, involved in transport, storage, and processing.

9+2 Arrangement

A specific structure found in the microtubules of eukaryotic cilia and flagella, consisting of nine pairs of microtubules surrounding two central microtubules.

Cilia

Hair-like structures on the surface of cells that move in a wave-like manner to transport materials and fluids or aid in mobility.

Flagella

Long, slender projections from a cell membrane that are used for locomotion in certain cells and unicellular organisms.