Daphnia Red Light Lab Report

The results of the experimental study found that there was a significant difference in Daphnia’s response when exposed to red light compared to white light. Thus, the null hypothesis was rejected and the experimental hypothesis was accepted. These findings could be due to the negative phototactic response that occurs when they are exposed to visible light that are above 600 Mn (nanometers) that are also considered the color red. This shows that Daphnia have a greater phototactic reaction to red light than when exposed to white light.

When compared to a similar study, the same result was found. It was reported that there was a significant difference in the Daphnia’s phototactic reaction when exposed to red light compared to white light (Storz