Question

You are doing an experiment about the diet of mice. you want to see how the amount of salt in the Mouses food affects how much water the mouse drinks. what should the independent variable be?
a) the type of mouse
b) the amount of salt in the food
c) the type of cage the mouse is in
d) the amount of water the mouse drinks

Answer 1

B.The amount of salt

Answer 2

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Independent variable can be defined as the factor which can be controlled by the person performing the experiment.

The experimenter can control the concentration of salt and ultimately see the amount of water taken by the mouse due to the effect of salt concentration.

Here, the dependent variable is amount of water the mouse drinks and the independent variable is the amount of salt in the food of mouse.

The correct answer is option B