Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Publisher: PEARSON
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Which of the following is not true of science? a. Science is based on the premise that all events can be traced to natural causes. b. Important science can be based on chance observations. c. A hypothesis is basically a wild guess. d. Scientific theories can potentially be disproved. |
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