Respuesta :
Answer:
The scientific question which can be formed from the scenario mentioned in the question can be : " What effect do the organisms present in the soil such as worms have on the growth of a plant?"
The scientific method of research begins with a scientific question. To answer the question a hypothesis will be made. The hypothesis will be tested through experimentation. Results will be deduced and conclusions will be drawn.
Answer:
independent variable: presence of one species (here, worms)
dependent variable: effect on another species (here, lima bean plants)
relationship: benefit