An Agricultural Researcher Is Interested in Finding the Minimal Amount

question 97

Short Answer

An agricultural researcher is interested in finding the minimal amount of a chemical fertilizer that, when applied to a corn crop, will support a certain yield of corn.The researcher sets up an experiment in which groups of corn plants are divided into fields and given different quantities of fertilizer.The fertilizer represents the _______ in this investigation.

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Chapter 11

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