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In which experiment is a control group most needed?

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Correct answer: Testing the effect of a new fertiliser on plant growth

The direct answer is A, testing the effect of a new fertiliser on plant growth. A control group is a comparison group that does not receive the treatment being tested. Give the new fertiliser to one group of similar plants, but give no new fertiliser to another otherwise similar group. If both groups receive equal light, water, soil, and time, a difference in growth can be linked more confidently to the fertiliser. Option A needs this comparison because the question asks about an intervention. Option B, measuring one pencil, needs a measuring procedure, not a control group. Option C, observing water colour, does not involve a treatment comparison. Option D, measuring one stone’s mass, is also a direct measurement and has no experimental treatment. Thus A is correct. Memory cue: when asking “Does this treatment cause a change?”, include a no-treatment control.

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Control-GroupFertiliserPlant-GrowthHypothesis And ExperimentationExploration: Entering The World Of Secondary ScienceExploration Entering The World Of Secondary ScienceScienceClass 9 Mcq

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