Question

A student wants to know what effect temperature will have on the germination rate of radish seeds.  To test this, she obtains 3 petri dishes and 60 radish seeds.  She places 20 seeds in the first petri dish and stores it at room temperature.  She places another 20 seeds in the second dish and places it in the freezer.  She places 20 seeds in the third petri dish and places the dish in an incubator.  Over the next two weeks, she waters the dishes daily and records the number of seeds germinate.  At the end of the experiment she calculates the germination rate for the seeds at each temperature. 
Hypothesis: ____________________________
Experimental Group: ____________________________
Control Group: ____________________________
Manipulated Variable (IV): ____________________________
Responding Variable (DV): ____________________________
Constants: ____________________________

Answer 1

Answer:

Hypothesis: IF the temperature is high, THEN the germination rate of radish seeds will increase.

Experimental Group: 20 Seeds in petri-dishes placed in the freezer and incubator each

Control Group: 20 seeds stored at room temperature

Manipulated Variable (IV): TEMPERATURE

Responding Variable (DV): GERMINATION RATE

Constants: Amount of water, same amount of time (2 weeks)

Explanation:

- The hypothesis is a testable explanation given to an observed problem. A possible hypothesis is IF the temperature is high, THEN the germination rate of radish seeds will increase.

- Independent or manipulated variable is the variable that is changed or manipulated variable in an experiment. The TEMPERATURE is the independent variable in this case.

- Dependent or responding variable is the variable that is measured in an experiment. In this case, the dependent variable is the GERMINATION RATE

- The experimental group is the group that receives the experimental treatment. In this case, the experimental group is the 20 Seeds in petri-dishes placed in the freezer and incubator each.

- The control group is the group that does not receive the experimental group. In this case, the control group is the 20 seeds stored or placed at room temperature.

- Constants are the variables that are kept unchanged throughout the experiment. In this case, the constants are Amount of water, same amount of time (2 weeks)