Question

in an experiment that tests how different fertilizers effect the growth of of plants, what will the control group be

Answer 1

Answer:

Fertilizers provide essential nutrients to plants in form of soluble salt compounds, and directly affect plant growth. ... Excess fertilizer alters the soil by creating too high of a salt concentration, and this can hurt beneficial soil microorganisms.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

An experiment generally tests how one variable is affected by another. The affected variable is called the dependent variable. In the plant experiment shown above, the dependent variable is plant growth. ... The plants that do not receive the fertilizer are the control group.