Different microscopic organisms cause different diseases. when a dangerous microscopic organism is transferred from one person to many people, the disease it carries will spread.

why is this considered a theory instead of a hypothesis or a law?

a. it is a statement of fact about how nature works instead of an explanation.
b. it provides an explanation for many observations and accepted hypotheses.
c. it describes how to test a possible explanation of one specific relationship.
d. it has not changed over time even though new technology has been developed.

which statement is a scientific law?

a. scientists use genes to explain why evolution happens.
b. genes are long patterns that are similar to computer codes.
c. a person’s traits are controlled by different forms of a gene.
d. the discovery of genes changed how scientists think about life.

different microscopic organisms cause different diseases. when a dangerous microscopic organism is transferred from one person to many people, the disease it carries will spread.

why is this considered a theory instead of a hypothesis or a law?

a. it is a statement of fact about how nature works instead of an explanation.
b. it provides an explanation for many observations and accepted hypotheses.
c. it describes how to test a possible explanation of one specific relationship.
d. it has not changed over time even though new technology has been developed.

which is the order of microscopes, from greatest magnification to the least?

a. scanning tunneling → transmission electron → compound light
b. scanning tunneling → compound light → transmission electron
c. transmission electron → scanning tunneling → compound light
d. compound light → transmission electron → scanning tunneling