Question

Scientific knowledge must be supported by evidence. An idea that is not supported by evidence but is made to appear scientific in order to make people think it is a part of science is called pseudoscience. Pseudoscience cannot be considered scientific because pseudoscientific ideas lack evidence.

Which of the following ideas is considered scientific?
A. The way the stars are positioned can be read to know the future.

B.Bigfoot lives in the forest and travels around the U.S.

C. Genes are made up of DNA and affect how an organism looks.

D. Crop circles are made in fields by alien organisms.

Answer 1

The correct answer will be option-C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pseudoscience is the scientific practice performed based on the belief system and forced to be believed as scientific. The pseudoscience is not considered scientific as it is the result of the belief system and only so-incidences at right time supports the practice but lacks scientific data.

In the given question, the case of genes and DNA can be considered a scientific case as the discoveries and inventions related to the genes and DNA are based on the scientific methods which provided enough evidence to support the system. The results through scientific methods hold true still.

Thus, Option-C is the correct answer.

Answer 2

Scientific knowledge must be supported by evidence and here's an option C is considered scientific because it is followed by evidence.

Genes are mad of DNA and affects how an organism look because organism’s phenotype is determined by its genotype which is the set of genes the carries, as well as by environmental influences upon these genes. Phenotype also includes observable characteristics that can be measured in the laboratory, such as levels of hormones or blood cells.