Question

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

• A. the temperature
• B. the gender of the alligator
• C. the incubator
• D. the male alligators

Answer 1

The correct option is A the temperature

In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the independent variable. Here, temperature of an alligator's egg determines whether the alligator is male or female, so temperature is the independent variable.