Question

you are a scientist and would like to know if a new fertilizer will help plants grow faster. what would the experimental group be? the plants that only get water the plants that only get soil the plants that get different amounts of the new fertilizer

Explanation:

In an experiment to test the effect of a new fertilizer on plant growth, the experimental group is the one that receives the variable being tested, which is the new fertilizer. The plants that only get water and the plants that only get soil are control - related groups. The plants that get different amounts of the new fertilizer are the experimental group as they are exposed to the treatment (new fertilizer) whose effect is being studied.

Answer:

The plants that get different amounts of the new fertilizer