Question

question 5 (2 points) retake question a student conducts an experiment to test if temperature affects bacterial growth. she uses 3 identical samples and incubates them (warms them up!) at 10°c, 25°c, and 40°c. what is the independent variable in her experiment? growth rate type of bacteria temperature of bacteria amount of bacteria

Explanation:

In an experiment, the independent variable is the factor that the experimenter manipulates or changes. Here, the student is changing the temperature at which the bacterial samples are incubated to see its effect on bacterial growth.

Answer:

C. Temperature of bacteria