Based on fossilized evidence, there are scientific claims made about the evolution of certain species. if a scientist studying the fossils of a specific species had a hypothesis other than what was currently accepted, what steps should be taken to have the alternative hypothesis considered? (2 points) since the original hypothesis is untestable given the circumstances, another one is more likely to be correct. if an alternative hypothesis sounds plausible it could be used in place of the original hypothesis. the scientist should publish the alternative hypothesis in a popular magazine to gain public support. it is useful to test alternative hypotheses and know that they are incorrect.

(me out over the last several centuries, scientists have made the following broad observations while investigating several branches of the life sciences: -the fossil record shows that different types of organisms have existed at different times in earth's history. -many organisms have similar body structures that seem to be adapted to different ways of living in their environment. -organisms of different species often share similarities in stages of embryonic development. -many species share genetic similarities, and almost all organisms use the same basic building blocks to construct proteins. -often, the extent of two species' similarities can be predicted from their geographic closeness to each other. -a great deal of change has been observed among species that have experienced strong selective pressures through many generations. scientists have carefully considered and rigorously tested the observations listed above. when scientists offer a of these observations, they are making 1.) testable explanation, deductive explanation 2.) scientific interference, scientific law