In an Experiment to Test the Hypothesis, "Temperature Controls Sex

question 16

Multiple Choice

In an experiment to test the hypothesis, "temperature controls sex determination in crocodile embryos" a researcher incubates crocodile eggs in incubators set at different temperatures. Which of the following correctly identifies the dependent and independent variables in the experiment?

• A) temperature is dependent, sex is independent
• B) sex is dependent, temperature is independent
• C) type of incubator is dependent, temperature is independent
• D) temperature is dependent, type of incubator is independent

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