INDEPENDENT, DEPENDENT, OR CONTROL? You water three sunflower plants with salt water. Each plant receives a
different concentration of salt solution. A fourth plant receives pure water.
After a two-week period, the height is measured.
1. Is the height the independent variable or dependent variable?
2. What is the control group in this experiment?

Hydrilla (hydrilla verticillata) is an invasive aquatic plant and one of the most serious aquatic pests in florida. hydrilla has already been introduced to hundreds of bodies of water throughout florida, hydrilla is difficult to control because it grows rapidly and survives in many different water depths and conditions. hydrilla • describe how hydrilla affects native plant and animal species. include both a biotic and an abiotic limiting factor. • suggest one biotic and one abiotic recommendation that could slow the spread of hydrilla