Dr. Richburg's botany class gathers specimens outside of the classroom for further study
Dr. Richburg instructs his students to develop a scientific theory that helps explain the biodiversity of the plants. The resulting theory should
A) provide an educated guess about the biodiversity of the plants.
B) explain observations about the plants and predict new findings about plant biodiversity.
Correct. A scientific theory is an explanation for a large number of findings in the natural world that leads to testable predictions.
C) explain a few findings about the biodiversity of the plants.
Incorrect. A theory is an explanation for a large number of findings in the natural world.
D) interpret what has already been discovered about the biodiversity of the plants.
Answer: B
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