Instructions:You will need to write a 1-page lab report using
the scientific method to answer the following question:
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What would happen if a species
within a population were suddenly split into 2 groups by an earthquake that
creates a physical barrier like a canyon?
When your lab report is
complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.
Part I:Use the animated time progression of
speciation to help you write up your lab report.
Part II:Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific
method sections:
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Purpose
o State the purpose of the lab.
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Introduction
o This is an investigation of what is currently known
about the question being asked. Use background information from credible
references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite
references in APA style.
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Hypothesis/Predicted
Outcome
o A hypothesis is an educated guess.
Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state
what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.
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Methods
o Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab.
The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected
during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.
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Results/Outcome
o Provide here any results or data that were
generated while doing the lab procedure.
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Discussion/Analysis
o In this section, state clearly whether you obtained
the expected results, and if the outcome was as expected.
o Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss
the results and what you learned.
Provide references in APA format. This includes a
reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction
section.
Give your paper a title and number, and identify
each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence
answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain
your experiment.
Use the folloing link for assignment
