In Science, There Is a System of Peer-Review, Where Nothing

question 58

Multiple Choice

In science, there is a system of peer-review, where nothing gets published until several other scientists have looked over the work. What is the purpose of this?

• A) To give scientists something to do in their spare time.
• B) To ensure that everything gets published.
• C) To ensure that everything that gets published is as accurate and repeatable as is possible.
• D) To ensure no one scientist has too much power.
• E) To ensure that everyone agrees on the ideas of science.

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Definitions:

Ureter

The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder.

Bladder

A hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination.

Nephron

The fundamental unit of structure and function in the kidney, tasked with purifying blood and generating urine.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enable the conversion of food to energy, the construction of proteins and nucleic acids, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.