Define experimental unit. choose the correct answer below.
a. an innocuous​ medication, such as a sugar​ tablet, that​ looks, tastes, and smells like the experimental medication
b. any combination of the values of the factors​ (explanatory variables)
c. a​ person, object, or some other​ well-defined item upon which a treatment is applied
d. the quantitative or qualitative variable for which the experimenter wishes to determine how its value is affected by the explanatory variable

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The answer is C. An experimental unit is member, from a group of similar entities, on which an experimental treatment can be applied. It's is used in statistical analysis such as in ANOVA (analysis of variance). An example of an experimental unit would be a group of mosquitos on which treatments of different dosages of insecticide is applied to determine the LD50 (Lethal dosage)