James is conducting an experiment to test the effect of insecticides on frogs. He gives one group of frogs 10 cc of the insecticide and 0 cc of the insecticide to the other group of frogs. After 5 days, the effects of the insecticide are collected. what is the independent variable and dependent variable

Independent variable: amount of insecticide

Dependent variable: effects of insecticide on frogs

Explanation:

Dependent variable in a research experiment, is the variable that is being studied, tested and measured by the researcher, while the independent variable is the variable that causes the dependent variable to change, when it is varied.

In this case, the amount of insecticides that is varied in quantity, is the independent variable that the researcher manipulates, while the independent variable is the effects caused by these varied amount of insecticide on frogs, which is tested and measured.

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