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Evolution Simulation: Predator-Prey
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This experiment is an attempt to simulate evolution by means of natural selection. Hoefnagels (2009) Natural Selection is defined as the differential reproduction of organisms based on inherited traits.
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Using the first fabric we expect the colors red, green, and black to have the highest population resulting from predator stimulation which will result in decrease or extinction in other colors in this experiment. Thee second fabric is expected to have the colors yellow, green, and pink less easily visible which would result in their increase evolution to higher population size and also causing the other colors extinction or show their progressive decrease

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