You design an experiment to test the hypothesis that consuming caffeine increases a person's chances of developing a headache. P
articipants in the experimental group will be told to drink 8 ounces of caffeinated soda in the morning once a day for 10 days, and to abstain from drinking any other caffeinated beverages or soda. Which of the following is an appropriate control group for your experiment? a) A group that drinks 8 ounces of decaffeinated hot coffee (no caffeine) in the morning once a day for 10 days and abstains from drinking any other caffeinated beverages or soda
b) A group that drinks 8 ounces of caffeinated soda once a day for 10 days in addition to their normal beverage habits
c) A group that drinks 8 ounces of decaffeinated soda (no caffeine) in the morning once a day for 10 days and abstains from drinking any other O caffeinated beverages or soda.
d) A group that does not drink soda (caffeinated or decaffeinated) or other caffeinated beverages for 10 days
d) A group that does not drink soda (caffeinated or decaffeinated) or other caffeinated beverages for 10 days
Explanation:
In an experiment, two groups exist as follows: experimental group and control group. Experimental group is the group that receives the experimental treatment (independent variable) while the CONTROL GROUP is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment.
In this experiment, the experimental treatment is the CAFFEINATED SODA (contains caffeine). Hence, the appropriate control group for this experiment will be the group that does not drink any soda (whether caffeinated or decaffeinated) or other caffeinated beverages for 10 days.
Gametes or sex cells (sperm and eggs) contain half the number of chromosomes that exist in autosomal cells; they are haploid. Therefore in the case where the diploid number of chromosomes is 52, the haploid number would be half of that, meaning 52/2 = 26.
After mining, to reclaim the land, the depression is filled with rocks then the top is filled with loosely graded soil. Introduction of early succession plants is important before big trees can grow. The early succession plants help in the breaking down of the rocks into soil hence making the topsoil deeper to support trees.
