A study was conducted to determine how bacteria cells multiply over time in a controlled environment. In the study, the bacteria cells were counted once every hour for a total of 6 hours. which one is indepedent variable and dependent varible?

Dependent variable → bacteria cell increase or population

Independent variable → time variable

Step-by-step explanation:

An independent variable has direct effect on the dependent variable. The independent variable can stand on it own and it is not change by the other variable you are trying to measure. The independent variable have direct effect on the dependent variable.

A dependent variable is actually the variable being tested in an experiment. The dependent variable is actually dependent on the independent variable.

The dependent variable in this scenario is the bacteria cell increase or the bacteria cell multiplication. The bacteria cell increase is dependent on the time. The time variable is the independent variable as it can stand on it own.

Dependent variable → bacteria cell increase or population

Independent variable → time variable