Question

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a scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an alligators egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. the independent variable is?
○ the gender of the alligator
○ the male alligators
○ the temperature
○ the incubator

Explanation:

In an experiment, the independent variable is the factor that is deliberately changed or manipulated by the researcher. Here, the scientist is changing the temperature at which the alligator's egg is incubated to see its effect on the alligator's gender. So the temperature is the independent variable.

Answer:

C. the temperature