Question

an experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid, water, apple juice, or milk. each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. in this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• type of plant
• water, apple juice, milk
• plant growth
• color of the plants leaves

Explanation:

A dependent variable is the outcome measured in an experiment, which changes based on the independent variable. Here, the experiment tests how different liquids (independent variable) impact plant growth, so plant growth is the measured outcome.

Answer:

plant growth