A student researcher wants to study the effect of ultraviolet light on fruit flies; however, when he proposes his research design

he states that he cannot have varying treatment conditions because the independent variable is not a type of therapy for the flies. As his advisor, you state that treatment conditions
a) are levels of the independent variable, not necessarily treatment
b) are levels of extraneous variables, not necessarily treatment.
c) only apply to more advanced species, such as humans.
d) only apply to more advanced species, such as mammals.


A

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