BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS & INVEST (LL)
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The elements of a controlled experiment.
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Controlled experiment is performed under specific conditions with independent variables, dependent variables and random variables. The experiment analyzes the effect of the independent variables on the dependent variables in the designed experiment under study.
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BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS & INVEST (LL)
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