In an experiment conducted to examine the influence of pH on…

In an experiment conducted to examine the influence of pH on leaf survival in plants, 25 plants in Group A are sprayed with acidic water (pH ~3.0) and 25 plants in Group B are sprayed with distilled water (pH ~ 7.0). After two weeks, the mean number of dead leaves for each group is calculated. In this experiment, what is the dependent variable?