What does control group mean and how do I use it? Please Help

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bioepic · Answer

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bioepic · Answer

A control group in a scientific experiment is a group separated from the rest of the experiment where the independent variable being tested cannot influence the results. This isolates the independent variable's effects on the experiment and can help rule out alternate explanations of the experimental results.

bioepic · Answer

If you are adding different food colors to water, you would have a tube of pure water as the control, to make sure that factor you are observing is due to the variable you have changed. Does this make sense?

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anonymous · Answer

Thanks

bioepic · Answer

No problem!