Identify the dependent and independent variables in the following examples: -The growth of bacterial populations is measured in cold, medium, and high temperatures. -Guinea pigs are kept at different temperatures for 6 weeks. Percent weight gain is recorded. -The diversity of algal species is calculated for a coastal area before and after an oil spill.

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Identify the dependent and independent variables in the following examples:

-The growth of bacterial populations is measured in cold, medium, and high temperatures.

-Guinea pigs are kept at different temperatures for 6 weeks. Percent weight gain is recorded.

-The diversity of algal species is calculated for a coastal area before and after an oil spill.

-Batches of seeds are soaked in salt solutions of different concentrations, and germination is counted for each batch.

-An investigator hypothesizes that the adult weight of a dog is higher when it has fewer littermates.

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