_____ Means to Base Claims on Scientific Data Rather Than

question 127

Multiple Choice

_____ means to base claims on scientific data rather than on personal beliefs or opinions, even on topics which with one has extensive familiarity or experience.

• A) Creativity
• B) Open-mindedness
• C) Empiricism
• D) Objectivity

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Definitions:

Canalization

A concept in developmental biology referring to the tendency of an organism to develop in a certain way, regardless of minor environmental variations.

Heredity and Environment

The interplay between genetic inheritance from parents (heredity) and all external factors (environment) in determining the physical and behavioral traits of an organism.

Germ Cells

Specialized cells involved in sexual reproduction that give rise to gametes, such as sperm in males and eggs in females, carrying the genetic information to offspring.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the union of sperm and egg cells, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development.