【单选题】

According to the passage, the work of scientists is similar to that of equations in infinitesimal calculus because scientists
A．(A) work to explain concepts that are abstract in nature, not unlike infinity

B．(B) recognize that meaning is not the only benefit of scientific endeavor
C．(C) are unable to explain their work in any more concrete terms than mathematicians express theirs
D．(D) can discover a series of more and more precise truths, but can never achieve absolute accuracy
E．(E) are intrinsically more interested in formulas and theories than the predictions that can be made by them