ANALYSIS: Answer the following questions, citing evidence from your data whenever possible. Did your experiment result in more successful predators?

How do you know? Cite your evidence.

On what does natural selection act? (Circle One) Genotype Phenotype

How did your experiment produce variation among the offspring?

How did your experiment model selection in the offspring that make it to the next generation?

Compare your youngest penguin with another groups’ youngest penguin.

Describe the similarities and differences in physical characteristics between the other bird and your own.

Explain why some aspects of the birds may be similar and why some may be different.

What is the selective pressure that is ultimately deciding whether new mutations are successful or not?

Predict the appearance of your youngest bird’s descendants if. . .

the selection conditions remain the same and the most successful hunter survives to produce the most offspring.

the selection conditions change the least successful hunter survives to produce the most offspring.

the selection conditions change and the bird whose beak can catch the larger prey survives to produce the most offspring.