D. control
In an experiment, the control group is the group that is used for comparison and is not subjected to any experimental treatment. In this case, the temperature of 82°F would be considered the control temperature that Claudie is comparing the growth of the sea grass to.
Claudie is conducting a tropical sea-grass growth experiment and hypothesizes that the sea grass will grow best when the average temperature is 82°F. What would she MOST likely call this temperature in her investigation?
A. mode
B. outlier
C. intercept
D. control
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