INTRODUCTION
RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC METHODS
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Question
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You are managing a large feed lot. A pharmaceutical company wants you to try a new antibiotic to treat shipping fever in newly arrived cattle. The company claims that it is more effective at a lower cost than your current antibiotic you are using. You will measure the temperature of the cattle to see whether or not it works. WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE (IV)?
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Type of cow
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Antibiotic
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No Antibiotic
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Temperature of Cattle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: An independent variable is exactly what it sounds like. It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure. For example, someone’s age might be an independent variable.
Detailed explanation-2: -An experiment usually has three kinds of variables: independent, dependent, and controlled. The independent variable is the one that is changed by the scientist. To insure a fair test, a good experiment has only ONE independent variable.
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