Well a hypothesis is guess about an experiment and how it works or is preformed. If your supporting one then you agree with how its done and how it works and you got good results. If you fail a hypothesis that means you most likely tried and didn't succeed or didn't get the results you wanted. Sorry if this is confusing the question kinda confused me. 
        
             
        
        
        
The best option from the list in terms of another term for the responding variable would be "<span>dependent variable" because it's dependent on the other primary variable. </span>
        
             
        
        
        
Abiotic features are not living. they may play a role in helping biotic creatures live, but them theirselves do not live.