Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks. Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks. Statin side effects can be uncomfortable, making it seem like the risks outweigh the benefits of these powerful cholesterol-lowering medications.
The independent variable is the amount of light and the moth's reaction is the dependent variable. A change in the independent variable directly causes a change in the dependent variable. If the dependent and independent variables are plotted on a graph, the x-axis would be the independent variable and the y-axis would be the dependent variable.
The x-axis is a horizontal line and the y-axis is a vertical line. I'm sure you've heard that a million tâ¦imes, but here's a trick to help you remember... x is left (try to hear the rhyme) y is high (to the sky) Of course: x goes left or righty goes up and down.