Biology GCSE
Scientific evidence and causation
What Scientific evidence and causation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Scientific evidence and causation
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Because factors interact, it is difficult to prove that one factor alone causes a disease, which makes causal proof complex.
Topics that use Scientific evidence and causation
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