An experimental study focuses on the effects that the amount of exercise has on the number of calories consumed per day. The number of calories that a participant consumes is the
A) independent variable.
B) confounding variable.
C) continuous variable.
D) dependent variable.

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The dependent variable is the outcome being measured or observed in an experiment, which in this case is the number of calories consumed per day.

An Experimental Study Focuses on the Effects That the Amount