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Independent variable:
the quantity that is changed by the investigator
Dependent variable:
the quantity (response) that is measured
(Independent variable) causes a change in (Dependent Variable) nces.ed.gov
If I am testing the effect of (independent variable) on something, I will monitor that effect by measuring the (dependent variable).
Constant factors:
things that are held constant during an experiment which could affect the outcome of the experiment if they were changed.
The only thing you want to change during an experiment is the independent variable. All other factors that might affect the results should be held constant (that is, they are constants).
Hydrogen bond:
A relatively weak bond formed between a hydrogen atom and a nitrogen or oxygen atom
Nitrogenous bases:
The purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine, cytosine, and uracil) that comprise DNA and RNA molecules Contain several nitrogen atoms Behave as bases when in a solution