Astudent sets up an experiment with two groups of bacteria. one group is exposed to the normal amount of mercury found in the environment. the other group gets a larger dose. which term describes the normally treated group?

experimental group

control group

variable group

independent group

control group

Explanation:

The control group is the one which is used in an experimental set up as a benchmark for the comparison of the changes that occur in the experimental variable or dependent variable. It is the group which does not receive any experimental treatment. The use of a control group in an experiment increases the accuracy of the results of the experiment. It is the group which is treated normally without causing any change.

fertilization, pictured in figure 24.23a is the process in which gametes (an egg and sperm) fuse to form a zygote. the egg and sperm each contain one set of chromosomes. to ensure that the offspring has only one complete diploid set of chromosomes, only one sperm must fuse with one egg. in mammals, the egg is protected by a layer of extracellular matrix consisting mainly of glycoproteins called the zona pellucida. when a sperm binds to the zona pellucida, a series of biochemical events, called the acrosomal reactions, take place. in placental mammals, the acrosome contains digestive enzymes that initiate the degradation of the glycoprotein matrix protecting the egg and allowing the sperm plasma membrane to fuse with the egg plasma membrane, as illustrated in figure 24.23b. the fusion of these two membranes creates an opening through which the sperm nucleus is transferred into the ovum. the nuclear membranes of the egg and sperm break down and the two haploid genomes condense to form a diploid genome.

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