Which statement illustrates bias in scientific research?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AA botanist publishes data about plant growth that does not support their original hypothesis and is replicable.%0D%0AA botanist publishes data about plant growth that does not support their original hypothesis and is replicable.%0D%0A%0D%0AA zoologist publishes incomplete data on sloths which supports their original hypothesis and notes that more research is required.%0D%0AA zoologist publishes incomplete data on sloths which supports their original hypothesis and notes that more research is required.%0D%0A%0D%0AAn ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered.%0D%0AAn ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered.%0D%0A%0D%0AA microbiologist publishes data funded by the National Institutes of Health that does not support their original hypothesis.
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The statement that illustrates bias in scientific research is:
"An ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered."
This scenario suggests potential bias due to the funding source, implying that the research may have been influenced by the construction company's interests, leading to conclusions that favor the company's goals, rather than objective scientific inquiry.
