BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 1, Problem 11SA
A control group is __________.
a. a set of individuals that have a certain characteristics or receive a certain treatment |
b. the standard against which an experimental group is compared |
c. the experiment that gives conclusive results |
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A control group is_______ . a. a set of individuals that have a certain characteristic or receive a certain treatment b. the standard against which an experimental group is compared c. the experiment that gives conclusive results
a) Does the data support your hypothesis?
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a. allow for adjustment of the control
b. eliminate other potential factors/variables in the experiment
c. allow for the dependent variable to show the necessary outcome
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includes one group for which the scientist controls all variables
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D.
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