Name: Mia Mills-Leonard

Plagiarism reminder: All work must be presented in your own words. While data reporting may be like your
group members, the remainder of the write up must be generated by the individual. Quoting or copying
materials from any other source is not permitted. See the library plagiarism avoidance guide for more
information.

Insert Figures 1-3 as specified by the Lab Manual Below. Be attentive to drawing and figure caption
requirements. Drawing labels may be handwritten, but captions must be typed.
1. Figure 1 (1.5pt)

Figure 1. Snail Anatomy: Figure 1A depicts labeled body parts of a snail that was observed while feeding
on algae wafers. It was observed that snails consume their food using their mouths. Figure 1B shows the
snail radula under a microscope at 100x magnification. The radula is a teeth-like structure in snails that
serves the purpose of breaking down food into smaller, digestible pieces.
2. Figure 2 (1.5pt)

Figure 2. Squid Dissection & Anatomy: Figure 2A illustrates the anatomy of the squid during dissection,
with relevant body parts labeled. The dissection was done using a scalpel, scissors, and pins to open the
body of the squid and identify anatomical parts. Testes were discovered during the dissection; therefore,
the squid was a male. Figure 2B depicts the squid eye, which was dissected to isolate specific portions of
the eye. The eye of the squid helps them to see, capture prey, and escape potential danger. Figure 2C
shows the squid radula under a dissection microscope using 80x magnification. The squid radula is a
structure lined with teeth that enable the squid to break food down into bite-sized pieces prior to
swallowing.
 3. Figure 3 (1.5pt)

Figure 3. External & Internal Anatomy of Clam: Figure 3A depicts the body of the clam prior to dissection,
where the outer shell is intact. Figure 3B illustrates a cross-section of the clam during the dissection
process. Once the clam had been halved, majority of the anatomical components were visible – without
needing further dissecting. Clams move via the muscular foot structure (labeled above), which helps them
to swim and burrow beneath the sand. Clams eat and breath with the same body part, known as the
siphon. The siphon filters out unnecessary material and takes in oxygen as well as food.

For all sections below, refer to both the “Formal Lab Report Rubric” and the “Guidance for Writing a Formal
Lab Report” documents in the Formal Lab Report Module on Canvas. Use the data you generated in Lab 3 to
create the FLR sections.

4. Write an abstract section for your formal lab report. (2 pts)

Abstract:
The goal of the experiment was to observe sowbug food preference when given the choice between a
fruit or vegetable. Broccoli and slices of oranges were chosen for this experiment due to a previous finding
in which the sowbugs preferred apples over leaves. Using this knowledge, it was initially hypothesized that
the sowbugs would be more drawn to the side with the oranges rather than broccoli. However, the results
show that the sowbugs preferred broccoli more. As depicted in Table 1, the data shows that each sowbug
spent the entire observing period (8 minutes) within the side containing broccoli. This result is believed to
be due to broccoli resembling characteristics of their natural habitat, which they were drawn to because
of familiarity.
5. Write an introduction section for your formal lab report. (3 pts)
Introduction:
The purpose of the experiment was to observe the food preference of sowbugs. This was done by
providing the specimens with the option to choose between broccoli or oranges and recording how much
time each sowbug spent in a side containing either food. Then, the data of the experiment was used to
conduct a chi-square test and determine data significance.
Sowbugs are decomposers that primarily consume decaying plant matter; however, they also ingest things
such as leaves, fruit, vegetables, etc. They are most likely to be found in damp, dark spaces which are best
suited for their bodily composition that consists of gills. Sowbugs are also known to reside in gardens
because resources are plentiful for them in these areas. With this knowledge in mind, it was determined
that sowbugs would prefer the oranges because the fruit is known to be moist.

6. List the references used for your formal lab report in APA format. You must have at least two peer
reviewed sources. You may cite textbooks, but this is not included in your required two sources. Do not
cite the lab manual. (0.5 pts)
References:
Dobson, Christopher, and Dan Postema. “THE AMAZING ECOLOGY OF TERRESTRIAL ISOPODS.” Science and
Children, vol. 51, no. 7, 2014, pp. 60–66. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43692132. Accessed 8 May
2023.

Gary Raham. “Pill Bug Biology: A Spider’s Spinach, but a Biologist’s Delight.” The American Biology
Teacher, vol. 48, no. 1, 1986, pp. 9–16. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/4448178.