Behind your house, there's a gorgeous pond filled with frogs. You notice that the frogs behind Mr. Archer's house often have three legs. You start wondering if the fertilizer that Mr. Archer uses for his lawn is causing the deformities in the frogs. You collect 10 frogs and put the special fertilizer in their container (Group A). You put another 10 frogs and place them in a different container with just water (Group B). A week later, 7 out of 10 of the frogs in group A grew only three legs. The frogs in group B grew four legs. What is the independent variable?

Ali hypothesized that increasing fertilizer would increase plant growth. four groups of thirty similar plants were given 0 to 15 ml of fertilizer, as shown in the graph. the change in plant height for each group over a two-week period was averaged and recorded. plant group fertilizer added (ml) avg. growth (cm) a 0 4 b 5 6 c 10 8 d 15 3 what is the best conclusion based on this data? the hypothesis was not supported because the data indicated that fertilizing plants does not improve plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 5 milliliters of fertilizer per plant. the hypothesis was not supported; the data indicated that too much fertilizer can inhibit plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 15 milliliters of fertilizer per plant.