The Temperature at Which a Crocodile's Egg Is Incubated Will

question 17

Multiple Choice

The temperature at which a crocodile's egg is incubated will determine the sex of the offspring. The dependent and the independent variables in this experiment are ________.

• A) sex of the baby crocodile and temperature, respectively
• B) temperature and sex of the baby crocodile, respectively
• C) size of the incubator and size of the baby crocodile, respectively
• D) number of offspring and temperature in the incubator, respectively

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