How did the distribution of phenotypes change over time?
Natural Selection
1. Record the remaining colors from the “Red Habitat.”
Blue –
Red –
2. Record the remaining colors from the “Blue Habitat.”
Blue –
Red –
Post-Lab Questions
3. How did the distribution of phenotypes change over time?
4. Is there a selective advantage or disadvantage for the red and/or blue phenotypes?
5. What phenotypic results would you predict if starting with the following population sizes?
A. 1000:
B. 100:
C. 10:
6. Assume that you live in a country with 85 million people that consistently experiences an annual growth rate of 4.2%. If this population continues to grow at the same rate for the next 5 years, how many people will live in the country (round to the nearest whole number)?