Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 14SA
Which of the following statements can be falsified?
| a. All of the fish in Lake Michigan are brown. |
| b. French cheese is the tastiest. |
| c. Homeopathic remedies work only if you believe in them. |
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