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James took two pea plants, placing one in a dark closet and the other on a sunny window sill. Both are located in air-conditioned rooms. He then measured the growth of the pea plants after a week. In this experiment, the dark closet is a(n) _______.

Answer 1

it would be the independent variable

Answer 2

independent variable

Step-by-step explanation:

Independent variable is controlled by the experimenter; however, the dependent variable depends on the independent variable. Here the dark closet is the independent variable and the growth of the plant is the dependent variable. A dependent variable is measured by the experimenter. An independent variable does not get affected by the experiment.