Hunger Games Lab Analysis
1.In the Hunger Games lab, we were divided into 3 groups: "Stumpys"(AA), "Knucklers"(Aa), and Pinchers(aa), that fought for survival by trying to get as many corks as possible before all the corks were gone. Those who survived after each round got to mate with other people in the class by flipping 2 coins to determine whether they were a "Stumpys," "Knuckler," or "Pinchers," and those who did not survive had to sit out until the mates called their name to get back in.We simulated natural selection by being to mate with different people that have different traits, after each survival round was over so that those who did not survive in the previous round or two, could come back in as a child of mom and dad, and evolution, which is the change of allele frequency over time. For evolution, we would have survival rounds where we had to get as many corks as possible for ourselves until the corks ran out. Then we would determine the number of Stumpys(AA genotype), Knucklers(Aa genotype), and Pinchers(aa genotype were left. Eventually after the Hunger Games lab was over, we were able to use how many Stumpys,Knuclers, and Pinchers surivived in each round, and determine the allele frequency for each round.
2. The Pinchers captured more food since they were able to just use between their thumb and index fingers to get the corks, saving more time to get more corks each time to get all the corks. Darwin concluded that "individuals with better traits help survive better and reproduce more offspring than other individuals," and those are the pinchers of the lab.
3. Population evolved over time by having the "A" allele frequency decreasing after each trial because the "Stumpys" and the "a" allele frequency increased because of the "knucklers." Also the population was evolved by the natural selection among the Stumpys, Pinchers, and Knucklers. For instance, both A and a allele frequencies started with 50% but eventually in the end the "A" allele frequency had 17% and the "a" allele frequency had 83%. This is because of the amount of Stumpys, Pinchers, and Knucklers changing after each time.
4. Random events in the Hunger Games Lab is the amount of corks needed to survive was unpredictable around each time. For example for the 1st round, I picked only 10 corks which I thought was enough until Mr. Orre said we needed 12 corks to survive. In the 2nd round, I picked 12 corks and also though I would survive but, then Mr. Orre increased his expectancy of the amount of corks to survive. Also, Mr. Orre spreaded out the Corks in different places so you were either close to a clump of Corks and survived or you will not close to a group of Corks and you died. Predictable events were that everybody was going to fight for survival so that they could get more corks over time, and eventually mate each other. These random events or predictable can either slow down the population or increase the population.
5. It would have been different since if the corks were larger, then there would have been a tie between the Stumpys and the Pinchers, which is an example of Disruptive selection. If the corks are smaller there would have been a tie between Pinchers and Knucklers.This happens in nature for example when some plants and animals grow more than others due to their enviornment and so when predators eat them, not everybody will have equal amount of food.
6. The results will be different since now that there is one less group, the competition will reduce greatly and it will be much more safer and better for having survival.
7. Natural selection is selecting traits in a population that cause it to not survive, in order to cause evolution on population over time. For example, since the Stumpys could not get as much food as the other groups did, some people(animals) had to be taken apart from the Stumpy population so that the Stumpys could survive which was true with only Tripp on the Stumpys surviving.
8. In order for the groups to survive in the Hunger Games Lab, some people become very aggresive and eventually dive to get many corks as possible before the corks run out, which are mainly the pinchers and knuckles. Aggressive animals like tigers, lions, sharks fight anyone it takes in order to eat their prey. Another way students used to survive is wearing sweaters on that day purposely to get more corks in order to survive. This meathod would work the best if someone was a Stumpy. For example, big fur mammals like bears, grizzlies, and kangaroos would use their huge hands and pouches to store as much food inside to feed their offspring.
9. In evolution, populations that have offspring and allele frequency in the gene pool will evolve greatly over time. Natural selection acts on the phenotype since if animals have better traits, they will survive better. However the genotypes will change in order to be susceptible to mutations.
10. I have no questions. I wonder whether if we will ever do another outside lab again?
5. It would have been different since if the corks were larger, then there would have been a tie between the Stumpys and the Pinchers, which is an example of Disruptive selection. If the corks are smaller there would have been a tie between Pinchers and Knucklers.This happens in nature for example when some plants and animals grow more than others due to their enviornment and so when predators eat them, not everybody will have equal amount of food.
6. The results will be different since now that there is one less group, the competition will reduce greatly and it will be much more safer and better for having survival.
7. Natural selection is selecting traits in a population that cause it to not survive, in order to cause evolution on population over time. For example, since the Stumpys could not get as much food as the other groups did, some people(animals) had to be taken apart from the Stumpy population so that the Stumpys could survive which was true with only Tripp on the Stumpys surviving.
8. In order for the groups to survive in the Hunger Games Lab, some people become very aggresive and eventually dive to get many corks as possible before the corks run out, which are mainly the pinchers and knuckles. Aggressive animals like tigers, lions, sharks fight anyone it takes in order to eat their prey. Another way students used to survive is wearing sweaters on that day purposely to get more corks in order to survive. This meathod would work the best if someone was a Stumpy. For example, big fur mammals like bears, grizzlies, and kangaroos would use their huge hands and pouches to store as much food inside to feed their offspring.
9. In evolution, populations that have offspring and allele frequency in the gene pool will evolve greatly over time. Natural selection acts on the phenotype since if animals have better traits, they will survive better. However the genotypes will change in order to be susceptible to mutations.
10. I have no questions. I wonder whether if we will ever do another outside lab again?
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