Why is the cell theory a theory and not a law?
Answer
The cell theory describes the natural world.
The cell theory explains the natural world.
The cell theory does not have enough support to become a law
The scientific community has not accepted the cell theory.

Question

Why is the cell theory a theory and not a law?
Answer
		The cell theory describes the natural world.
		The cell theory explains the natural world.
		The cell theory does not have enough support to become a law
		The scientific community has not accepted the cell theory.

anonymous · Answer

@apoorvk @Itz_U_Girl

anonymous · Answer

wiould it be C?

apoorvk · Answer

This is getting into core Bio, and honestly it's not one of my subjects :/ Sorry about this.

anonymous · Answer

@Itz_U_Girl  do you know the answer?

anonymous · Answer

Everything new falls into the Cell Theory. Many new specimens may be outside of our planet. This will result in conflict with this theory. Scientist are careful because laws are beyond the question. Laws are very rare in science and they focus on simple, clear, and undisputed facts.

A scientific theory is an explanation that is based upon the evidence that is available. With the theory of evolution, and many other scientific theories, the Cell Theory has extremely strong evidence to support it. This is not good enough for science. The scientist who comes up with idea, will decide rather if it's a theory or a law. A scientific theory, which is the sense in which it is being used in 'Cell Theory', is essentially a well-substantiated explanation of observations of the natural world. They are based on a hypothesis, or a group of hypotheses, that have been subjected to repeated testing and found to hold true (or in a more correct sense: found not to be false). 

I would say it's more "fact" than "law". The Cell theory has in fact, been accepted by the scientific community. I would agree with you on your answer choice.

Hope that helps! n_n