Question

select the statement(s) that are true about scientific theories. the acceptance of germ theory is important because it allowed doctors to find the causes and treatments for many diseases. early atomic theory was first proposed about 200 years ago. atomic theory is the idea that all matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms. the current version of atomic theory includes the idea that all the atoms of a particular element are identical to each other, and different from the atoms of other elements. germ theory is the theory that many illnesses are caused by the spread of microorganisms from one person to another. * please choose an answer

Explanation:

Answer:

• The acceptance of germ theory is important because it allowed doctors to find the causes and treatments for many diseases.
• Early atomic theory was first proposed about 200 years ago (by John Dalton around the early 1800s).
• Atomic theory is the idea that all matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms.
• Germ theory is the theory that many illnesses are caused by the spread of microorganisms from one person to another.

(Note: The statement about "all the atoms of a particular element are identical" is false in modern atomic theory, as isotopes exist, so that option is excluded.)