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QveST [7]
3 years ago
14

Which statement is true about the law of parsimony?

Biology
1 answer:
VARVARA [1.3K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

a theory should provide the simplest possible (viable) explanation for a phenomenon. and thereby your answer is C

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