Biochemical Research Is Usually Done by Large Research Groups

Multiple Choice

Biochemical research is usually done by large research groups. The members have a variety of responsibilities and contributions to the project. Read the section Giving credit where is due in this chapter. Choose the sentences which best describe a fair way of listing authors on the research paper published by a particular research group at a university.
I. The first author on the paper is the one who has done most of the work on the study and the principal investigator (lab director or professor) is the last author.
II. Group members who contributed to some sections of the paper are listed.
III. The animal technician will be added as an author to some of the papers published by the group.
IV. Students will be listed as authors even if they have not contributed to this particular research.
V. The order of listing the names of the authors is not important.

A) I, II, and III
B) II, III, and IV
C) II, III and V
D) I, II and V
E) III, IV and V