The ________ States That Given Two Plausible Explanations for the Same

question 16

Multiple Choice

The ________ states that given two plausible explanations for the same event, one should accept the less complex version.

• A) scope of a theory
• B) rule of parsimony
• C) requirement of falsifiability
• D) criterion of practical utility

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Definitions:

Watson

Watson refers to James Watson, an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA in 1953 alongside Francis Crick.

Amino Acids

Fundamental components of proteins, each containing an amino group, a carboxylic acid group, and a unique side chain.

Double Helix

The structure of DNA, which consists of two antiparallel polynucleotide chains twisted around each other.

Polymer

is a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units.