Theories
A) are never completely replaced in science because a better theory comes along.
B) are not facts, but rather the best approximation possible at the present time.
C) represent the known facts of current understanding.
D) can be proven correct, if enough evidence is gathered.
E) must be shown to be true by scientists.

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Theories are not facts, but instead the best explanation based on current evidence. They are subject to change as more evidence is gathered and new theories may replace old ones. Theories are never "proven" in science, as science operates on the principle of falsifiability.