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A student tested whether a liquid fertilizer affects the height of bean seedlings. She grew 10 seedlings in identical pots using the same soil, light exposure, and daily watering. Five pots received 5 mL of fertilizer each day, while five pots received no fertilizer. After 3 weeks she measured the height of every seedling.

Which group of pots serves as the control in this experiment?

  1. The five pots that received 5 mL of fertilizer daily
  2. The five pots that received no fertilizer at all
  3. All ten pots once they were measured at 3 weeks
  4. The pots that grew the tallest seedlings overall

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