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Control condition

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The baseline or reference condition in an experiment that represents the normal or typical state, against which experimental treatments are compared.

AP course connection

Topic ap-bio-frq-short-topic-1: FRQs 3-6 โ€“ Short Answer Questions

Unit fDt471PXrGgx7pBWfkXl

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