Question

In an experiment determining the effects of antibiotics on the treatment of pneumonia in mice, two groups of mice with pneumonia are compared. One group, group A, receives no antibiotic, and the other group, group B, receives 10 mg/kg of body weight of a new antibiotic. Besides the administration of the antibiotic, there are no differences between the two groups of mice. What is the purpose of group A

Answer 1

Answer:

Group A is the control of the experiment

Explanation:

In an experiment, the control group is the group that does not receive any experimental treatment. The control groups are kept in the same condition as the experimental group except the variable being tested (independent variable).

In this question involving an experiment to determine the effects of antibiotics on the treatment of pneumonia in mice. Two groups of mice were employed. One of the groups (group A) received no antibiotic while the other group (group B) received 10 mg/kg of antibiotics. This means that GROUP A is the CONTROL GROUP of this experiment.