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Biology Identifying Variables

The document outlines two experimental scenarios investigating plant growth. Scenario 1 examines the effect of light intensity on plant growth, identifying light intensity as the independent variable and plant growth as the dependent variable, with control variables including temperature, watering schedule, and type of plant. Scenario 2 focuses on the impact of different fertilizers on plant height, with the type of fertilizer as the independent variable and plant height as the dependent variable, while maintaining control over the amount of fertilizer, watering schedule, and type of plant.

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Biology Identifying Variables

The document outlines two experimental scenarios investigating plant growth. Scenario 1 examines the effect of light intensity on plant growth, identifying light intensity as the independent variable and plant growth as the dependent variable, with control variables including temperature, watering schedule, and type of plant. Scenario 2 focuses on the impact of different fertilizers on plant height, with the type of fertilizer as the independent variable and plant height as the dependent variable, while maintaining control over the amount of fertilizer, watering schedule, and type of plant.

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Scenario 1: Effect of Light Intensity on Plant Growth (Phototropism)

You are conducting an experiment to observe how light intensity affects the growth of plants. You will expose
different groups of plants to varying light intensities and measure their growth over a set period of time.

Instructions:

1. Identify the Independent Variable (IDV): The factor you are changing in the experiment (what is being
varied).
2. Identify the Dependent Variable (DV): The factor that you are measuring (the outcome that depends
on the IV).
3. Identify at least three Control Variables: All factors that must remain constant to ensure that the
experiment is fair.
4. Make an observation table, you do not need to fill in the table with data.

Independent Variable (IDV)


Light Intensity

Dependent Variable (DV)

Plant growth

Control Variables

Temperature, Watering Schedule & Type of plant

OBSERVATION TABLE-

Plant group Light Initial Height Height Height Height Total


intensity height (cm) after 1 after 2 after 3 after 4 growth
week (cm) week (cm) week (cm) week (cm) (cm)

Grp 1 25%

Grp 2 50%

Grp 3 75%

Grp 4 100%
Scenario 2: Effect of Different Fertilizers on Plant Height

In this experiment, you are testing how different types of fertilizers affect the height of a particular type of
plant (e.g., tomatoes). You will apply different fertilizers and measure plant height over time.

Instructions:

1. Identify the Independent Variable (IV): The variable being changed or manipulated. 2. Identify the
Dependent Variable (DV): The outcome or effect of the independent variable. 3. Identify at least three
Control Variables: Factors that need to remain the same for all trials to ensure fair comparison.
4. Make an observation table, you do not need to fill in the table with data.

Independent Variable (IDV)

Type of Fertilizer

Dependent Variable (DV)

Plant height

Control Variables

Amount of fertilizer, Watering schedule & Type of plant

OBSERVATION TABLE

Plant Grp Type of Initial Height Height Height Height Total


fertilizer height after 1 after 2 after 3 after 4 growth
(cm) week (cm) week (cm) week (cm) week (cm) (cm)

Grp 1 No
fertilizer

Grp 2 Fertilizer A

Grp 3 Fertilizer B

Grp 4 Fertilizer C

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