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Lab 1 part B (Module 1)

David Gurrola
BIO 112
October 21, 2020
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I found our first lab to be quite fun, as I was able to pull-in my roommate to assist

me with the experiment. In conducting this lab we happen to consume a lot of Candy

Corn and Skittles before starting, and after finishing the activity. After the ground rules

were explained, I would say the activity didn’t go as I expected. When reading about

what would take place, I expected the Skittles to be easily identified in the mix with the

Candy Corn. As the data chart shows, the red, green, and purple Skittles were easy to spot

after each round of mixing them up. However, it wasn’t as easy to spot the yellow and

orange Skittles mixed in with the Candy Corn. We actually ran through this activity two

times, as my roommate didn’t like how small the first container open was. So we used an

old Kirkland (Costco) Milk Chocolate Almond container that allowed his hand to move a

bit faster. But still, even with this adjustment, the yellow and orange Skittles still had

some left behind after the fourth round. This was almost the same outcome as the Moth

simulation we went through in this module as well. Like the simulation or even like the

famous Kettlewell experiment, some of the Skittles were able to serve in the new

environment they were in. When sorting the Skittles from its bag (before dropping them

in with the Candy Corns) I made an assumption with how easy they were to identify with

all the colors. I was able to sort through and separate all the colors relatively quickly.

Adding the Candy Corn (orange and yellow) into the mix, the yellow and orange Skittles

almost became camouflage in the mix. Leaving them to last after all four rounds. It also

goes with the video we watch about the New Mexico dessert mice, and how they changed

from white fur to black over time. Overall I enjoyed this lab assignment, looking for

more active assignments like this.