Question

A scientist who wants to study the effects of fertilizer on plants sets up an experiment. Plant A gets no fertilizer, Plant B gets 5 milligrams of fertilizer each day, and Plant C gets 10 milligrams of fertilizer each day. Which plant is the control group?

Select one:
a. Plant C
b. There is no control group in this experiment.
c. Plant A
d. Plant B

Answer 1

Plant A is the control group.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because it isn't being tested on, its the base for the experiment, something to compare the plants being tested on too.