Madison Does a Study to Learn If Drinking Warm Milk

question 20

Multiple Choice

Madison does a study to learn if drinking warm milk before one goes to bed shortens the time it takes one to get to sleep.In her study,the independent variable is

• A) the bed.
• B) the time it takes to get to sleep.
• C) the warm milk.
• D) Madison.

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Definitions:

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, which contributes to the population's ability to adapt to varying environments.

Traits

Traits are distinguishable qualities or characteristics of an organism, ranging from physical attributes to behavioral patterns, largely determined by genetic information.

Genetics

The science of heredity; includes genetic similarities and genetic variation between parents and offspring or among individuals of a population.

Heredity

The passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring, determining characteristics such as appearance, behavior, and health.