What could happen if a scientist discovered new information concerning a scientific theory?(1 point)

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The new information could be used to create another, slightly different theory.
The new information could be used to create another, slightly different theory.

The new information could be used to change the theory into a law.
The new information could be used to change the theory into a law.

Nothing would change since laws and theories have similar components and are interchangeable
Nothing would change since laws and theories have similar components and are interchangeable

Nothing would change since laws and theories have completely different components and are not interchangeable.

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The most accurate response is:

Nothing would change since laws and theories have completely different components and are not interchangeable.

Scientific theories and laws serve different purposes: a theory explains why something happens, while a law describes what happens under certain conditions. New information may refine or improve a theory, but it does not convert it into a law.