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Different microscopic organisms cause different

diseases. When a dangerous microscopic organismis
transferred from one person to many people the
disease it cames will spread
Why is this considered a theory instead of a hypothesis
or a law?

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Answer/Explanation:

A theory has lots of scientific evidence to back it up. We know this to be true based on lots of different diseases and studies of their spread.

A hypothesis is more of a starting point - an educated guess based on limited evidence. It requires further testing before becoming a theory.

A law is something that can be generalized to lots of contexts, and is universal. Such as the law of thermodynamics.

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