Astudy was conducted to determine the effect of various quantities of a certain brand of fertilizer on plant growth. what is the dependent variable? a. the brand of fertilizer b. plant growth c. quantity of fertilizer d. the type of soil

The dependent variable is B. plant growth.

A dependent variable relies solely on the independent variable. Its reactions vary on the application of the independent variable.

The independent variable of the above scenario is the quantity of fertilizer. It does not rely on any other factor. 

The brand of the fertilizer and the type of soil is not essential in studying the effects of applying various quantities of fertilizers to the plants and its growth. 

The answer would be 16