These are some ways how scientists and engineers develop, use and refine models.
1. Imagine. They have to know what exactly trying to model. They have to imagine and brainstorm what are the things to be considered.
2. Reason. Next, they need to answer the questions brought  from their brainstorming. They need to be able to reason out.
3. Calculate and Predict. Once they know it, that's the time they can start modelling and calculate - and predict.
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Substitution
Explanation:
Given the information in the question substitution seems like the most appropriate answer. Zoe used 1 cup of slat rather than 1 cup of sugar, she substituted sugar for salt.
Insertion is wrong because Zoe did not add another ingredient, there is still only 2 ingredients.
Transition is wrong because, given the information, because the state(liquid or solid) of the ingredients has not changed. Zoe is still use dry ingredients per say.
And beneficial also seems to be wrong because we don't know if using salt instead was beneficial to the recipe or to Zoe.
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Direct observation of evolutionary change: creation of drug-resistant bacteria.
Fossil record: discovery of transitional forms of animals, discovery of shells of extinct organisms 
Homology: similarities in mammalian forelimbs, identical genetic code in fireflies and tobacco plants, vestigial pelvis in right whales 
Biogeography: resemblance of endangered island species to neighboring mainland species,