Professor Eatwell plans to study the effect of zinc supplements on young adults’ susceptibility to the cold virus. She will give some of the young adults zinc supplements while the _____ group will get supplements that do not contain zinc.

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Professor Eatwell plans to study the effect of zinc supplements on young adults’ susceptibility to the cold virus. She will give some of the young adults zinc supplements while the  _____ group will get supplements that do not contain zinc.

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The control group is the group that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, in this case the zinc supplement. This group serves as a baseline comparison to measure the effects of the treatment group. Therefore, the group that does not receive zinc supplements should be the control group.

Professor Eatwell Plans to Study the Effect of Zinc Supplements