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Karyotypes of a human fetus are usually made from all of the following except A.

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Question

Karyotypes of a human fetus are usually made from all of the following except A. fetal cells in the amnionic fluid B. fetal cells found in the mother's blood. C. fetal cells removed from the placenta D. fetal cells in the baby's spinal fluid. If you find fragments of the SRY gene in the blood of a woman who is 6 weeks pregnant, it means that the fetus A. is female B. is male. C. has trisomy 21. D. has Down syndrome Science is based on the assumption that "the world can be understood through our senses '' Scientists accept this assumption without proof because scientists know A. it is true. B. the supernatural doesn't exist. C. there is no way to test if it is true or false. D. God does not exist. The ability of astrophysicists to determine the chemical composition of stars depends upon A. the Principle of Uniformity B. Ockham's razor C. the Right of Eminent Domain D. The Principle of Independent Assortment President Truman's decision to drop 2 atomic bombs on Japan illustrates one major difference between science and religion; namely, that science makes no assumption about A. moral values B. the power of observation. C. supernatural causes. D. the facts of the case. When science can't find a natural cause for something, a true scientist has no choice but to A. consider possible supernatural causes. B. look to religion for an explanation. C. continue looking for a natural explanation D. give up and study something else. In science, facts A. are base on observations B. are sometimes wrong. C. are subject to revision. D. All of the above. What did Dr. Morrison use to demonstrate the role of Ockham's razor in testing the hypothesis "God works through Natural Laws"? A. A mini-telescope. B. A pair of lest tubes. C. A fossil of a fern plant. D. A cloth on a transparent string

Explanation / Answer

43. Fetal cells in the placenta

44. is male

45. it is true

46. principle of uniformity

47. moral values

48. continue looking for a natural cause

49. all of the above

50. fossil of a fern plant