Answer:
The correct answer is option B - "ensuring that the question is totally original".
Explanation:
Novelty is one of the basis of any scientific research. The role of a scientist is to observe physical and biological phenomena, ask questions about what she or he observes and perform researches to answer these questions. Additionally all scientist must ensure that the questions she or he asks are totally original in order to avoid expending resources in a research that has already done before.