Scientists want to examine the effects of a coal-burning power plant on the pH of a lake that is downwind of the power plant. They take samples from a lake that is not downwind of the power plant to serve as a control. However, they did not realize that the lake they chose as a control group was a geothermal hot spring with acidic water.

Which of the following best describes how their choice of control group could affect the results of their experiment?

Which statement best describes lymph? a. a clear fluid that carries proteins, water, white blood cells, fat, dead cells, and toxins that drain from the fluid between the cells of the body b. a clear fluid in the cells that to secrete and transport hormones from one region of the body to another c. a thick, opaque, and yellowish fluid that is present when there is an infection in the body d. a clear, liquid component of blood that contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and iron