Question

why do you think 8 people in group b reported feeling better?

2 - slimotosis
sponge bob notices that his pal gary is suffering from slimotosis, which occurs when the develops a nasty slime and gives off a horrible odor. his friend patrick tells him that rubbing se on the shell is the perfect cure, while sandy says that drinking dr. kelp will be a better cure. bob decides to test this cure by rubbing gary with seaweed for 1 week and having him drink dr after a week of treatment, the slime is gone and gary’s shell smells better.

what was the initial observation?
what is the independent variable?
what is the dependent variable?
what should sponge bob’s conclusion be?

Explanation:

1. What was the initial observation?

The text states "Sponge Bob notices that his pal Gary is suffering from slimotosis, which occurs when the [organism] develops a nasty slime and gives off a horrible odor." This is the first observation Sponge Bob made about Gary's condition.

2. What is the independent variable?

The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated in an experiment. Here, Sponge Bob manipulates the treatment given to Gary (rubbing with seaweed and having him drink Dr. Kelp) to see its effect on Gary's condition.

3. What is the dependent variable?

The dependent variable is the factor that is measured or observed to see the effect of the independent variable. In this case, Sponge Bob observes Gary's condition (whether the slime is present and the odor is there) to see the effect of the treatment (independent variable).

4. What should Sponge Bob’s conclusion be?

Answer:

Sponge Bob noticed that Gary was suffering from slimotosis, which causes a nasty slime and a horrible odor on his shell.