A group of high school students are conducting a scientific investigation in their biology class to study the effect of different types of fertilizer on the growth of tomato plants. Which of the following statements about their investigation is correct?(1 point) Responses The type of fertilizer is the dependent variable and the independent variable is the growth of the tomato plants. The type of fertilizer is the dependent variable and the independent variable is the growth of the tomato plants. The growth of the tomato plants is the dependent variable and the type of fertilizer is the independent variable. The growth of the tomato plants is the dependent variable and the type of fertilizer is the independent variable. The type of tomato plant is the dependent variable and the independent variable is the type of fertilizer The type of tomato plant is the dependent variable and the independent variable is the type of fertilizer The type of fertilizer is the dependent variable and the independent variable is the type of tomato plant.
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The correct statement about the investigation is:
The growth of the tomato plants is the dependent variable and the type of fertilizer is the independent variable.
In this context, the independent variable (the factor that is changed) is the type of fertilizer used, while the dependent variable (the factor that is measured) is the growth of the tomato plants.
