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Dr Wilkins Randomly Assigns Subjects to One of Three Groups

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Dr Wilkins randomly assigns subjects to one of three groups. He is interested in the effects of caffeine on anxiety levels. He gives subjects in the first group an extra two cups of coffee a day for six months. The second group receives an extra two cups of decaffeinated coffee a day for the same time period, while the control group is not given either regular or decaffeinated coffee. By providing one group with decaffeinated coffee, Dr Wilkins is trying to account for which potential element of the experiment?

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Definitions:

Umbilical Region

The central area of the abdominal surface located around the umbilicus or belly button, often used as a reference point in abdominal anatomy.

Interstitial Spaces

Areas that exist between cells in body tissues, filled with interstitial fluid, which allows for the exchange of nutrients and waste products.

Capillary Walls

The thin barrier separating the blood in capillaries from the surrounding body tissue, allowing for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products.

Exchange

The process of trading or swapping substances or values, which in a biological context often refers to the transfer of gases or nutrients between cells and their environment.