If a scientific report is peer-reviewed it means that the contents of the report are corroborated by other scientists hence the veracity of the information is high and is very reliable. The best scientific reports clearly describe the experiments that were conducted to culminate to a particular scientific conclusion. The experiment is able to be replicated by another scientist and if the same results are achieved then the results are corroborated and the report positively reviewed.
The factor that is different between the control and experimental is known as the independent variable. This variable is independent because it does not depend on what happens in the experiment.
A negative feedback initiated by the external simuli or the products of a reaction aims to reduce the products/ output of the reaction. Hence In negative feedback the stimulus is reduced. An example of a negative feedback would be if a person had an elevated body temperature, the homeostatic response would be to lower the body temperature.