By serving as a resource for investigators, a specimen collection increases
the reliability of scientific knowledge because:
D. Different scientists can observe and analyze the same items.
Explanation:
Collection of specimen is a prime step in the process of scientific analysis.
These specimen are considered very precious and are kept preserved.
The collection and preservation of specimen is very important to derive reliable scientific knowledge about it because this provides an opportunity to a number of scientists to study the same specimen.
Study of the same specimen by different scientists allows various opinion and theories to come in front.
Several errors in previous investigations are also rectified.
The repeated studies on the same specimen widens the knowledge about the specimen.
Since more than one scientist agree on a conclusion the facts stated by the investigation are considered more authentic.
