Those Who Believe in 'Scientific Determinism' Argue That ………

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Multiple Choice

Those who believe in 'scientific determinism' argue that ………..

• A)Everything is predetermined by fate.
• B)Science gives us the determination to decide our future.
• C)Everything has a cause, so whatever now is determined by earlier events, and we have no choice in the matter.
• D)When science has progressed enough, we will be able to predict the future.

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Definitions:

Prebiotic Soup Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that life on earth began in a "soup" of organic molecules, possibly in the oceans, that eventually led to the formation of more complex molecules and early life forms.

Organic Molecules

Molecules that contain carbon and are found in living systems.

Fossil Stromatolites

Ancient, layered bio-chemical structures created by the trapping, binding, and calcification of sedimentary grains by microbial mats of microorganisms, especially cyanobacteria, indicative of early life on Earth.

Cells

Basic structural, functional, and biological units of all living organisms, consisting of a nucleus and cytoplasm enclosed in a membrane.