EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9780100545939
Author: MCMILLAN
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 1, Problem 6SQ
A scientific approach to explaining some aspect of the natural world includes all of the following except _________.
- a. a hypothesis
- b. testing
- c. faith-based views
- d. systematic observations
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