Why is it important to have a control group in an experiment?

Why is it important that an experiment include a control group

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    Without a control group what would you compare your results to? How would you know if the treatments had any effect? Scientists use a control group to see if some factor not being considered is responsible for the changes your hypothesis is assuming is due to some other cause. Chacha on!

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The control group dictates what must be done in an experiment.

jeanette fulkerson

without a control group what would you compare your results to? how would you know if the treatments had any effect?

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