A published hypothesis:

A. is accepted by the scientific community

B. should be tested by the scientific community

C. does not need to be tested

D. becomes a scientific law

The correct answer will be option-B.

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a proposed and predicted statement which explains the natural phenomenon to a limited extent. Hypothesis is prepared in such a way that it can be tested through experiments.

If the hypothesis has been published indicates that theory has been proved by the researcher and verified by the peer group of fellow scientists and therefore it should be tested by the other scientific researchers which can support the hypothesis.

Since testing the hypothesis has always been the aim of the scientific method by the scientific community therefore, Option-B is the correct answer.

The answer is B. If a hypothesis is published, it should be tested by the scientific community.