Question
A researcher writes:
Based on my observations, I hypothesize that increased sunlight enhances plant growth.
Over several years, this becomes a widely accepted explanation due to large amounts of testing and evidence that agrees with them. How has the researcher's statement changed in scientific terms.
(1 point)
• From a theory to a hypothesis.
• From a hypothesis to a scientific law.
From a theory to a scientific law.
From a hypothesis to a theory.
Based on my observations, I hypothesize that increased sunlight enhances plant growth.
Over several years, this becomes a widely accepted explanation due to large amounts of testing and evidence that agrees with them. How has the researcher's statement changed in scientific terms.
(1 point)
• From a theory to a hypothesis.
• From a hypothesis to a scientific law.
From a theory to a scientific law.
From a hypothesis to a theory.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **From a hypothesis to a theory.**
Initially, the researcher proposed a hypothesis about the relationship between sunlight and plant growth. After extensive testing and evidence accumulation, this idea became widely accepted as a theory.
Initially, the researcher proposed a hypothesis about the relationship between sunlight and plant growth. After extensive testing and evidence accumulation, this idea became widely accepted as a theory.