Which one of the following statements does not help explain why every classification we make is also a bit of a hypothesis?
A)The best classifications tell us something essential about the thing they namesomething that is so much a part of that thing that if it were changed the thing really wouldn't be what it is.
B)There is not enough time in the world to describe any event or object in infinite detail; thus choices must be made about what to include and exclude in the description.These choices are made on the basis of hypotheses concerning what is important.
C)Scientists can't classify organisms without making guesses about how those organisms are causally related to each other; when they do that they are proposing biological hypotheses.
D)Classifications are always made in order to make comprehending a mass of information easier and "easier" is, of course, defined in accordance with whatever interests the classifier has.

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Explanation: Statement A does not imply that classification involves hypothesis. It suggests that classifications capture essential, defining features of things, which doesn't inherently involve making guesses or hypotheses about what to include or exclude, or about causal relationships, as the other statements suggest.

Which One of the Following Statements Does Not Help Explain