Question

ryan, a professional bass fisherman, is trying to determine which lure is most effective on wakeby lake: the plastic worm he normally uses or the new minnow - style lure he bought yesterday. based on this scenario, what would constitute the control?
○ a) the new minnow lure
○ b) the plastic worm
○ c) neither the minnow lure nor the plastic worm
○ d) there is no control in this particular experiment.

Explanation:

In an experiment, the control is the standard against which the experimental group is compared. Here, Ryan normally uses the plastic - worm. When testing the new minnow - style lure, the plastic - worm (the one he has been using regularly) serves as the control. The new minnow - lure is the experimental variable.

Answer:

B. the plastic worm