David Blehert and his research team captured 117 healthy bats to study in the laboratory and divided them into four groups.Group 1 was housed in an area free from Geomyces destructans.Group 2 was housed in an area that shared the same air as bats infected with WNS,but they did not have direct contact with the infected bats.Group 3 was housed in direct contact with other bats infected with WNS.Group 4 was directly exposed to Geomyces destructans when it was applied to their wings.During the study period the bats were monitored for signs of WNS.Which group is the control group?

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The control group in an experiment is the group that is not exposed to the variable being tested. In this case, the variable being tested is Geomyces destructans, the fungus responsible for WNS. Group 1 is the only group that is not exposed to Geomyces destructans, making it the control group.

David Blehert and His Research Team Captured 117 Healthy Bats