Dr. Haynes finds that in her laboratory, bacterium X can be killed with antibiotic Y. However, Dr. Swensson does not observe this same result in her laboratory. What is the most plausible explanation for why this happened?
A) Dr. Haynes made up the results to survive in a publish-or-perish academic setting.
B) The results of biomedical experiments are often random, so this is not unusual.
C) Dr. Swensson made mistakes analyzing the data.
D) Dr. Swensson did not use the exact same procedure as Dr. Haynes.

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Differences in experimental outcomes, especially in biomedical research, can often be attributed to variations in methodology or experimental conditions. Even slight differences in procedure, environment, or materials used can lead to different results.

Dr Haynes Finds That in Her Laboratory, Bacterium X Can