Question

sometimes a new experimental result may seem to go against a well - established scientific theory. which statement best describes a scientific response to such a situation?
a the old theory has to be discarded in favor of a new theory.
b the result should be altered so that it matches the established theory.
c new results should be verified by more experiments before it is accepted.
d an established theory is based on evidence, so the new results must be incorrect.

Explanation:

In science, new experimental results need to be verified through multiple experiments. Just because a result seems to go against an established theory doesn't mean the old theory is immediately discarded (so A is wrong). Established theories are based on a lot of evidence, but new results aren't necessarily incorrect (so D is wrong). We don't alter the result to match the established theory (so B is wrong). New results should be verified by more experiments before acceptance as this ensures the reliability of the new findings.

Answer:

C. New results should be verified by more experiments before it is accepted.