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A sample is a random, unbiased selection out of a larger group. An independent variable is one that is changed as to see how it will affect the dependent variable in an experiment.
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They drill holes and bring up samples of rock and study how seismic wave move through the earth.
The major difference is that plants use vacuoles to store excess amounts of water, while animal cells do not. A plant standing up straight compared to a plant wilting over is a result of water capacity in the vacuoles