Open-mindedness is needed for the emerging scientific ideas to be accepted (or : to not be rejected without consideration).
Additionally, open-mindedness as a attitude often leads to new scientific ideas emerging: it means that people are more comfortable to try out new things and to test new hypotheses.
➜ <u>Oxyhaemoglobin</u>.
➜ <u>Carboxyhaemoglobin</u> and as carbonic acid (CO2 dissolved in blood plasma).
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One easy way to measure the "size" of a ball is how far it is from side to side. Your tennis ball example is a good one: a typical tennis ball is about 2.5 inches form side to side.