An experiment was designed to determine the effect of temperature on the growth rate of phasmids—insects more commonly known as "walking sticks." Five walking sticks were grown in four different incubators, set at variable temperatures for two weeks. Which component of the experiment is the dependent variable?
Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

a.) growth of walking sticks

b.) number of walking sticks per incubator

c.) temperature of incubators

d.) amount of time data are collected

e.) species of walking sticks