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.
C)explain a few findings about the biodiversity of the plants.
D)interpret what has already been discovered about the biodiversity of the plants.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A scientific theory should not just provide an educated guess or interpret existing findings, but should also explain observations and make predictions about future findings. Therefore, option B is the correct answer as it includes both explanation and prediction aspects of a scientific theory.

Dr Richburg's Botany Class Gathers Specimens Outside of the Classroom