A group of scientists conducts a scientific study to investigate dietary factors that influence the development of obesity. Which of the following activities is not likely to be a component of their research efforts?A. Submitting an article describing the study to a peer-reviewed journalB. Posting findings at the main researcher's Internet web siteC. Collecting data & analyzing resultsD. Making observations & formulating a hypothesis

. Posting findings at the main researcher's Internet web site

Explanation: Scientists separate facts from opinions or ideas through a series of steps known as the Scientific Method. The Scientific Method starts with making observations and forming a hypothesis. For example, a scientist may observe that children who take sugary drinks become obese later in life and form a hypothesis based on that. To prove that this is a fact, the hypothesis then goes through series of steps such as testing it in experiments, collecting data and presenting the findings in an article to be reviewed by the researchers peers.

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