Visit Population Biology and complete the virtual lab. This lab gives you the opportunity to explore the affects of competition on population growth. Follow the instructions on the Population Biology Submission Form. Using this worksheet, you will answer the lab questions and fill in the table on the Population Biology Submission Form. Save it as a Word document and submit it.
Laboratory: Population Biology
Complete the Population Biology Lab found at:
http:/ /www. mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_04/BL_04. html. This lab gives you the opportunity to explore the affects of competition on population growth.
CAREFULLY, follow the instructions to conduct your virtual experiments. Fill in the table below as you go. The questions below are the same ones found in the “journal” of the lab. Hint: Make sure you read click on the “Information” box; valuable information for answering the questions can be found there! You are required to answer all six questions and submit this document to the Dropbox. Do NOT email the journal questions to your instructor through the website above.
Paramecium Growth Data
P. aurelia grown alone, cells, mL
P. caudatum grown alone , cells, mL
P. aurelia grown in mixed culture, cells/mL
P. caudatum grown in mixed culture, cells/mL
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