How does scientific information in peer-reviewed journals differ from that in newspapers?
A) Information is more technical; readers usually require a background in the field in order to understand the article.
B) The article is written by a reporter, not a researcher.
C) Articles often include political, ethical, and economic ramifications of the scientific findings.
D) Information is less in-depth and easily understood by the average reader.
E) Information is not approved by other scientists before its publication.
A
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If a fern gametophyte is a hermaphrodite (that is, has both male and female gametangia on the same plant), then it
A) belongs to a species that is homosporous. B) must be diploid. C) has lost the need for a sporophyte generation. D) has antheridia and archegonia combined into a single sex organ. E) is actually not a fern, because fern gametophytes are always either male or female.
What is the process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals?
a) cohesion b) adhesion c) chemical reaction d) dissolving
Which category is at the top of the classification hierarchy, that is, it includes the rest of the categories given?
A. order B. genus C. class D. family E. phylum
Karl Popper suggested that scientists use "imaginative preconception," which means that successful scientists
A. do not need to do experiments to test their ideas. B. do not keep records of experiments that fail. C. often predict the outcome of experiments. D. cannot predict the outcome of experiments. E. only perform applied research.