This worksheet will help you organize your thoughts for the

Last updated: 3/31/2023

This worksheet will help you organize your thoughts for the discussion Write down some notes based on the questions and prompts below Topic 1 The Experiment 1 What was the purpose of gathering data from a trial that specifically resulted in an abundance of squirrels with mottled brown fur 2 In both parts of the experiment you set the mutation rate to High What role did mutations play in the process of natural selection in the simulation What do you think would have happened if there were no mutations occurring in the simulation 1 Topic 2 The Concepts 3 What did this lab illustrate about the way in which environmental change and natural selection lead to adaptations in populations 4 Compare the most successful phenotypes in the predator environment with the most successful phenotypes in the environment experiencing climate change Which traits were favored in both environments In what ways were the two environments likely similar