A Study Was Conducted to Determine If the Growth Rate

question 83

Multiple Choice

A study was conducted to determine if the growth rate of babies differs between babies that are bottle-fed and babies that are breast-fed.In this experiment,growth rate is referred to as the

• A) controlled variable.
• B) experimental variable.
• C) dependent variable.
• D) independent variable.
• E) placebo variable.

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Definitions:

Trapezius

a large triangular muscle that extends over the back of the neck and shoulders, involved in moving the shoulders and head.

Fascia

A band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, that separates, supports, and interconnects muscles and internal organs.

Aponeurosis

A flat, broad tendon-like sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscles to the part it moves or to another muscle.

Tendon

A fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone, facilitating movement by transmitting the force generated by the muscle.