why cell theory is not a law?
2006-07-26 04:29:31 · 4 answers · asked by jo-ai t 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
In science, a theory is an idea that has a tremendous amount of experimental evidence to support it, and which has allowed predictions to be made which have then lead to further experiments which have further supported the theory. So, the statement that "All living organisms are composed of one or more cells" has been verified countless times.
But, as stated by someone else, it is possible that at some time, somewhere in the universe, we might find a living thing that is not composed of one or more cells. At that point, the cell theory would likely need to be modified to state "On Earth, all organisms...." or something like that.
All scientific theories could potentially at some point in some way be shown to be false.
2006-07-26 04:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In science, a theory is a well-established result with a lot of experimental evidence. There is really little difference between a theory and a law in science. In fact, Newton's Law of gravity is known to be incorrect in detail.
2006-07-26 04:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by mathematician 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because UNTIL NOW, we have only found cell-based organisms... but there MAY be something else, out there.
That should explain to you why it can't be a law
2006-07-26 04:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was accepted in a theoratical way.
2006-07-26 04:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋