Which is better: test tubes or boiling tubes????

Question: Which is better: test tubes or boiling tubes????

Asked by horriblehistoriesbiggestfan to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 23 Jun 2010 in Categories: General.
- Sally Barber answered on 23 Jun 2010:
  
  Test tubes
- Sally Fenton answered on 23 Jun 2010:
  
  Are they not the same thing? Sorry I don’t use test tubes or boiling tubes in my research as was never very good at chemistry!
- Peter Styring answered on 23 Jun 2010:
  
  Test tubes, they’re more versatile
- Rebecca Randell answered on 23 Jun 2010:
  
  I think both of these tubes would be best depending on what experiment you were conducting.

Question: Which is better: test tubes or boiling tubes????