A massive increase in the growth of a specific species of algae resulted in record-breaking levels of a potentially dangerous toxin being released into the water. A researcher hypothesizes that the unusual growth of this algal species was caused by an

Last updated: 7/26/2022

A massive increase in the growth of a specific species of algae resulted in record-breaking levels of a potentially dangerous toxin being released into the water. A researcher hypothesizes that the unusual growth of this algal species was caused by an increase in water temperature. The researcher designs an experiment to test the hypothesis. Which of the following is the dependent variable in the researcher's experiment? a. The growth of the algae b. The temperature of the water c. The concentration of toxin in the water d. The different species of algae growing in the water