How does peer review influence the development of scientific theories?
A. Peer review allows other scientists to know what is current in their field.
B. Careful evaluation of research results by other scientists ensures that only solid and legitimate
research results are published, and helps prevent faulty research or false claims from being viewed as
scientific fact.
C. Peer review increases competition among scientists and thus increases the quality of the published
work.
D. Peer review makes it extremely difficult for work to be published other than earth-shattering scientific
theories.
B. Careful evaluation of research results by other scientists ensures that only solid and legitimate
research results are published, and helps prevent faulty research or false claims from being viewed as
scientific fact.
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Which of the following organisms would you expect
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. head end b. tail end c. adult d. larva e. egg