Question

question 5 of 10
what is the purpose of ethical guidelines for the handling of experimental subjects?
a. to ensure the safe and humane treatment of all living organisms in an experiment
b. to make sure that an experiment has only one variable
c. to prove that a hypothesis is correct
d. to help scientists remember what measurements to make during an experiment

Explanation:

Ethical guidelines safeguard living organisms in experiments, ensuring they are treated safely and humanely. Options B, C, and D pertain to experimental design and data - collection aspects, not ethics.

Answer:

A. To ensure the safe and humane treatment of all living organisms in an experiment