A scientist discovered a new antibiotic and wanted to know if it would be effective against group A Streptococcus bacteria. He designed a test experiment in a lab with ten different cultures of the bacteria. He introduced the antibiotic into five of the cultures, leaving the other five to grow without it. He recorded observations every three hours for a week.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

A.

the presence of the new antibiotic

B.

the presence of the Streptococcus bacteria

C.

the total number of bacteria cultures

D.

the reaction of the bacteria to the antibiotic

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Greta Cox

Biology

14 September, 18:06

A scientist discovered a new antibiotic and wanted to know if it would be effective against group A Streptococcus bacteria. He designed a test experiment in a lab with ten different cultures of the bacteria. He introduced the antibiotic into five of the cultures, leaving the other five to grow without it. He recorded observations every three hours for a week.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

A.

the presence of the new antibiotic

B.

the presence of the Streptococcus bacteria

C.

the total number of bacteria cultures

D.

the reaction of the bacteria to the antibiotic

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Tessa Brock · Answer 1

An experiment is a process where the a scientist tests and draws their evidence and data from. Hence, this process is where the hypothesis be supported or negated.

Variables are traits, factors, or characteristics that either manipulated or measured being the subject to become the data.

The independent variable is B.

the presence of the new antibiotic