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Lab Report > Sexual Selection Simulation Lab: BIO 123. Experimental Question: When brighter males are more likely to mate but are also more susceptible to predation (getting eaten by a predator), how will the level of predation pressure affect the coloration of the male population?

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Experimental Question: When brighter males are more likely to mate but are also more susceptible to predation (getting eaten by a predator), how will the level of predation pressure affect the color... ation of the male population? 3. Select a starting percentage for bright males and a number of generations. This will stay the same throughout the experiment. Continue onto the next page to record your data 4. Select 5 different predation pressure levels and run the simulation 3 times for each. Record your data (final male coloration frequencies) below. Remember, the coloration frequency x 100 represents the percent of the population that is that color. It will never be greater than .5 (or 50%) because this is just the males. The other .5 (or 50%) are female. 5. Conclusion: What did the results tell you? Was your hypothesis proven correct, incorrect, or do you need more data? Why do you think the results are what they are? 6. Compare your results to the other students in your group. Did the starting % or number of generations chosen make a difference to the results? Explain. *If your table is not done or you are at home, you can run the simulation a few times with significantly different numbers of generations to get an idea of how the results might be different. 7. Research, describe, and explain in your own words a real-life example of intersexual selection. 8. Research, describe, and explain in your own words a real-life example of intrasexual selection. [Show More]

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