Question

Which of the following historical events best exemplifies the Tentative nature of science?

• A. The discovery of DNA as the genetic material, which was initially met with skepticism but later widely accepted.
• B. The replacement of the Ptolemaic (Earth-centered) model of the universe with the Copernican
• C. The development of the theory of evolution by natural selection, which faced significant opposition from religious and scientific communities.
• D. The confirmation of the existence of black holes, which was a theoretical concept for decades before observational evidence emerged.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The replacement of the Ptolemaic (Earth-centered) model of the universe with the Copernican

• The shift from one widely accepted, dominant explanation (Ptolemy's model) to a completely new one (Copernicus's model) is the quintessential example of a scientific revolution, or the tentative nature of knowledge.