Question

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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. The growth of pea plants in this experiment is a(n) _____.

A)constant

B)dependent variable

C)independent variable

D)control

Answer 1

The answer is B. dependent variable.

Answer 2

Answer : Option B) Dependent variable.

Explanation : In this experiment the growth of pea plants is a dependent variable because, it depends upon the light which is available to it. As in the experiment James took two pea plants, and placed one in a dark closet and the other on a sunny window sill. Both were located in air-conditioned rooms. But the growth of the plant differs because of the light availability to it. Therefore, it is a dependent variable.