Ascientist discovered a new antibiotic and wanted to know if it would be effective against group a streptococcus bacteria. he designed a test experiment in a lab with ten different cultures of the bacteria. he introduced the antibiotic into five of the cultures, leaving the other five to grow without it. he recorded observations every three hours for a week.

what is the independent variable in this experiment?
a.
the presence of the new antibiotic
b.
the presence of the streptococcus bacteria
c.
the total number of bacteria cultures
d.
the reaction of the bacteria to the antibiotic

An experiment is a process where the a scientist tests and draws their evidence and data from. Hence, this process is where the hypothesis be supported or negated.

Variables are traits, factors, or characteristics that either manipulated or measured being the subject to become the data.
The independent variable is B. 
the presence of the new antibiotic

The scientific method is a series of steps followed by scientific investigators to answer specific questions about the natural world. it involves making observations, formulating a hypothesis, and conducting scientific experiments.the steps of the scientific method are •observation-the first step of the scientific method involves making an observation about something that interests you•question-once you've made your observation, you must formulate a question about what you have observed. •hypothesis-once you've made your observation, you must formulate a question about what you have observed. •experiment-once you've developed a hypothesis, you must design and conduct an experiment that will test it.•results-the results are where you report what happened in the experiment. •conclusion-the final step of the scientific method is developing a conclusion.i hope that this you : )