Question
1. Which statement best describes a scientific theory?
A. Jose explained that all planets orbit around the sun in an elliptical path.
B. Eva explained that two brown-haired parents had a child with red hair due to dominant and recessive genes.
C. Mark predicted that the baseball would drop downward even if dropped while he was upside down.
D. Ada predicted the distance a soccer ball traveled when kicked at a certain angle.
A. Jose explained that all planets orbit around the sun in an elliptical path.
B. Eva explained that two brown-haired parents had a child with red hair due to dominant and recessive genes.
C. Mark predicted that the baseball would drop downward even if dropped while he was upside down.
D. Ada predicted the distance a soccer ball traveled when kicked at a certain angle.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
B
A scientific theory is an evidence-based explanation for observed phenomena. Eva's statement gives a causal explanation (Mendelian inheritance — dominant and recessive genes) rather than just a prediction or a simple observation.
A scientific theory is an evidence-based explanation for observed phenomena. Eva's statement gives a causal explanation (Mendelian inheritance — dominant and recessive genes) rather than just a prediction or a simple observation.