Which statement describes the most common ways in which students and professional scientists communicate the results of their scientific research?
students communicate results in oral reports to the class, and professional scientists communicate results in written reports.
students communicate results in scientific journals, and professional scientists communicate results in laboratory reports.
students communicate results in laboratory reports, and professional scientists communicate results in scientific journals.
students communicate results through secondary sources, and professional scientists communicate results through primary sources.

The correct statement is that students’ communication results in laboratory reports, and professional scientist's communication results in scientific journals.  

The laboratory reports are the results of students’ communication. A laboratory report determines the experiment to be undertaken, the importance of the experiment, the objectives of the experiment, and the entire background for understanding the experiment.  

A scientific journal is an origination of communication between the scientists, it refers to the periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, generally by reporting new research.  

Students communicate results in laboratory reports, and professional scientists communicate results in scientific journals.

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