Question

Question

"Scientific knowledge builds upon previous knowledge."


Which situation BEST illustrates the statement?
Responses

A Repeating the experiment of another scientist.Repeating the experiment of another scientist.

B Tina ignoring non-supportive results of an experiment.Tina ignoring non-supportive results of an experiment.

C The development of the modern cell theory over the course of hundreds of years.The development of the modern cell theory over the course of hundreds of years.

D Tim classifying his experiment a failure because his results do not support his hypothesis.

Answer 1

C — The development of the modern cell theory over hundreds of years best illustrates science building on prior knowledge, since successive discoveries and refinements by many scientists accumulated into the current theory.