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Experimental control

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

A group or sample in an experiment that is treated identically to the experimental group except for the independent variable, used to isolate the effect of that variable.

AP course connection

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

Unit fDt471PXrGgx7pBWfkXl

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