Biology GCSE
Development of scientific theories
What Development of scientific theories means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Scientific theories are revised and refined as new evidence is collected, rather than remaining fixed, so the current theory of speciation is stronger because it is supported by multiple independent lines of evidence.
Topics that use Development of scientific theories
- Speciation (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
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