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scott-locklear
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What is a scientific theory?

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Posted by scott-locklear on Thursday April 3, 2008 at 3:26 PM and tagged with meaning, scientific, theory.


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  1. genetics56
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    The scientific theory first starts with the development of a hypothesis. A hypothesis deals with the best estimation, based on scientific knowledge and assumptions, of the results of an experiment. A hypothesis typically leads to the crucial questions that must be addressed in the lab: did you find what you expected to find? Why or why not? The point of an experiment is to test the hypothesis.

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    Posted by genetics56 on Saturday April 5, 2008 at 8:59 AM

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