Biology A-Level
acceptance of scientific evidence
What acceptance of scientific evidence means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of acceptance of scientific evidence
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A claim is accepted only after independent repetition and scrutiny by other scientists, which explains the delay in accepting structures as real.
Topics that use acceptance of scientific evidence
- Methods of studying cells (AQA A-Level)
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