alleryAtoms and evolution show science also relies on
Adirect observation only
Bguesswork and chance
Cinference and interpretation
Dtradition and old belief
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. inference and interpretation
1. At secondary stage some concepts lie beyond direct experience.
2. Not all phenomena are directly observable, so science relies on inference and interpretation.
3. Atoms and evolution are the paper's examples.
_Source: NCERT, Position Paper of the National Focus Group on Teaching of Science, 5.2.3 Secondary Stage (Classes IX and X)_
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