The Peer Review Process Is Designed to

question 10

Multiple Choice

The peer review process is designed to

• A)block alternative therapies from being made available to the general public.
• B)identify flaws in a research study's methods,findings,and conclusions.
• C)make researchers feel bad when their article is not published.
• D)place obstacles in front of people whose theories differ from mainstream science.

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Definitions:

NaCl

Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, an ionic compound that is essential for life in small quantities and used widely as a seasoning and preservative.

Vein

Blood vessel that arises from venules and transports blood toward the heart.

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, causing the cell membrane to pull away from the cell wall.

Crenation

Crenation describes the process where cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in a shrunken, scalloped appearance typically observed in red blood cells.