I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. Scientific theories summarize patterns found in nature. Although, the statement scientific theories are never proven is somewhat true. They are either disproved or they are never disproved. Hope this answers the question.
A scientific theory is a well-substantiated description of some features of the natural world, based on a body of evidence that has been frequently authenticated through investigation and experimentation. Such fact-supported hypotheses are not conclusions but authentic statements of the actual world. A scientific theory may be changed and eventually discarded if it cannot be done to fit the new conclusions in such conditions, a more precise theory is then needed.
