Question

Mad scientists looked at the growth of claw size in mutant lobsters due to drinking different amounts of seawater contaminated with Pepsi. Independent Variable: Dependent Variable: Controlled Variable:

Answer 1

Answer:

Dependent Variable: growth of claw size in mutant lobsters

Independent variable: different amounts of seawater contaminated with Pepsi

Controlled variable: Mutant Lobsters

Explanation:

A dependent variable is one that depends on another factor to get it's result.

An independent variable is one that doesn't rely on another factor/variable to derive it's result.

A controlled variable is one which is constant and remains unchanged throughout the course of the experiment/investigation. Which means it verifies the behavior between the dependent and independent variables.

Now, in the question, the growth of claw size in the mutant lobsters depends on the different amounts of seawater contaminated with Pepsi.

Thus growth of claw size in mutant lobsters is a dependent variable while different amounts of seawater contaminated with Pepsi is an independent variable.

The mutant lobsters would be used throughout the investigation to know the relationship between the dependent and independent variable and wouldn't be changed. Thus, they are controlled variable.