Peppered Moth Lab Report
The Evolution of the Peppered Moth: Lab Report
Data Table 1: LIGHT colored background
Trial #
# Black Moths Remaining
# White Moths Remaining
1
15
15
2
13
17
3
10
20
4
10
20
5
9
21
Graph 1:LIGHT colored backround
Data Table 2: INTERMEDIATE background
Trial #
# Black Moths Remaining
# White Moths Remaining
1
15
15
2
20
10
3
20
10
4
22
8
5
25
5
Graph 2:INTERMEDIATE background
Data Table 3: DARK colored background
Trial #
# Black Moths Remaining
# White Moths Remaining
1
15
15
2
20
10
3
21
9
4
23
7
5
21
9
Graph 3: DARK colored background
Analysis Questions
1. Explain how natural selection relates to “survival of the fittest” concept
Natural Selection is when organisms with better adaptations live longer and reproduce in greater numbers and the concept of "survival of the fittest" is the idea that reproduction is the most important thing and the ultimate goal is to survive long enough to reproduce and pass on your genes because this means that your genes will stay in the same population. These two concepts relate because of their common idea of reproduction and the passing on of genes that better help the species to stay alive in their environment.
2. What determines whether a particular variation is an adaptation or not?
A particular variation can be determined as an adaptation if you see the species with a certain variation better surviving than those without the specific variation. If this is seen then it can be determined that the variation is an adaptation because it helped the species survive better in their environment.
3. What changes are evident in the graphs from Pre-Industrial Revolution (Part I) and Post-Industrial Revolution (Part III)? Use examples from your data (graphs and/or tables).
Evident changes that occurred between the Pre-Industrial Revolution and Post-Industrial Revolution were the number of Black Moths remaining at the end of the five trials went up in Part III compared to Part I. For example, in Part I at the end
Data Table 1: LIGHT colored background
Trial #
# Black Moths Remaining
# White Moths Remaining
1
15
15
2
13
17
3
10
20
4
10
20
5
9
21
Graph 1:LIGHT colored backround
Data Table 2: INTERMEDIATE background
Trial #
# Black Moths Remaining
# White Moths Remaining
1
15
15
2
20
10
3
20
10
4
22
8
5
25
5
Graph 2:INTERMEDIATE background
Data Table 3: DARK colored background
Trial #
# Black Moths Remaining
# White Moths Remaining
1
15
15
2
20
10
3
21
9
4
23
7
5
21
9
Graph 3: DARK colored background
Analysis Questions
1. Explain how natural selection relates to “survival of the fittest” concept
Natural Selection is when organisms with better adaptations live longer and reproduce in greater numbers and the concept of "survival of the fittest" is the idea that reproduction is the most important thing and the ultimate goal is to survive long enough to reproduce and pass on your genes because this means that your genes will stay in the same population. These two concepts relate because of their common idea of reproduction and the passing on of genes that better help the species to stay alive in their environment.
2. What determines whether a particular variation is an adaptation or not?
A particular variation can be determined as an adaptation if you see the species with a certain variation better surviving than those without the specific variation. If this is seen then it can be determined that the variation is an adaptation because it helped the species survive better in their environment.
3. What changes are evident in the graphs from Pre-Industrial Revolution (Part I) and Post-Industrial Revolution (Part III)? Use examples from your data (graphs and/or tables).
Evident changes that occurred between the Pre-Industrial Revolution and Post-Industrial Revolution were the number of Black Moths remaining at the end of the five trials went up in Part III compared to Part I. For example, in Part I at the end