Question

A group of scientists are studying the effects of different fertilizers on the growth of pea plants. They began their study with 10 pea plants. They gave each plant a different type of fertilizer and tracked their growth over a period of 2 months.

What’s the independent variable in this experiment?

A. The growth of the plants
B. The amount of fertilizer
C. The type of fertilizer
D. The plants


Please answer ASAP thanks!

Answer 1

The type of fertilizer is the independent variable

Explanation: while the growth of the plant is dependent variable as its growth rate is a function of the type and quantity of fertilizer applied to it.