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Nester's Microbiology 8th Edition by Denise Anderson,Sarah Salm,Deborah Allen
Edition 8ISBN: 978-0073522593Nester's Microbiology 8th Edition by Denise Anderson,Sarah Salm,Deborah Allen
Edition 8ISBN: 978-0073522593 Exercise 2
Experiments of Pasteur and Tyndall helped disprove spontaneous generation by showing that life arises from life. Many important discoveries were made during the Golden Age of Microbiology, including ones that led to the acceptance of the Germ Theory of Disease. The scientific method uses experimental evidence, including proper controls, to support or refute hypotheses.
How is the meaning of the word "theory" different in science versus common use?
How is the meaning of the word "theory" different in science versus common use?
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Scientific method is a part of scientific enquiry of the natural world. A scientific method is a process during which a scientific hypothesis is tested to accept or reject. If the hypothesis is accepted, it can be used to develop a theory.
So, a scientific theory is an evidence based, tested, and self-correcting statements. In contrast, in common use, the term "theory" is used to denote a set of predicts or beliefs, which are not necessarily proven by a scientific method.
So, a scientific theory is an evidence based, tested, and self-correcting statements. In contrast, in common use, the term "theory" is used to denote a set of predicts or beliefs, which are not necessarily proven by a scientific method.
Nester's Microbiology 8th Edition by Denise Anderson,Sarah Salm,Deborah Allen
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