What Is the Goal of Using the Experimental Method to Investigate

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of using the experimental method to investigate proximate causes in biology?

• A)To disprove biological principles or theories
• B)To test our understanding of a biological system
• C)To better mankind by inventing something unique
• D)To prove or disprove the existence of God

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