Which of the Following Would NOT Be a Reason for a Peer-Reviewed

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be a reason for a peer-reviewed paper to be retracted by its publisher as untrue or inaccurate?

• A) The author has made a clear error in the scientific process.
• B) It has been shown that the author plagiarized someone else's work.
• C) It has been discovered that the author violated ethical guidelines or was involved in other scientific misconduct.
• D) Other researchers have published work that appears to contradict the paper in question.

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Definitions:

Natural Rubber

A polymer of isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) that is harvested as a latex from the rubber tree and is used to produce various rubber products.

Identical Monomer

A repeating unit within a polymer where all monomers are the same chemical structure.

Urethane

A chemical compound also known as ethyl carbamate, used in the production of medicines, pesticides, and as a building block for polymers.

Carbamate Ester

Organic compounds derived from carbamic acid, featuring a carbonyl group attached to an alkyl group and an amine group; used in various applications, including pesticides and plastics.