Question

Two garden plots were planted with corn. The soil was similar in each, and equal amounts of water were applied to each plot. One plot was fertilized, and the other was not. The experimenters measured the yield as bushels of corn from each plot. The corn in the plot that did not receive the fertilizer was the .

Answer 1

Answer: control plot

Explanation:

Control plot refers to the plot that couldn’t receive the experimental treatment such as fertilizer and or variable being tested while another plot receive fertilizer can give proper yield.  It is just because, fertilizer is the main source or substance that provides chemical elements that may necessary for corn plant growth and its development.  There are two main types of fertilizers such as organic and inorganic, among them organic fertilizer usually contains different nutrients that broken down by different microorganism and then used by such plants to grow effectively.