Natural Selection Preview CT-STEM

Exploring the model

Please answer the questions below.

Question 2.1

Explain how the value set by the 'predation' slider affects the population size.

(Try setting at least five different values before explaining the effects.)

Question 2.2

Start with a mixed population. Let the simulation run for at least 100 generations. Now change the background. Let it run for 100 generations again.

Repeat the experiment a few times with different backgrounds.

Write down your observations.

Question 2.3

Explain the observations that you wrote as your answer to the previous question.

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