Island Finches Evolution Lab Report
The Evolution of Island Finches by Natural Selection
The Evolution of Island Finches by Natural Selection
The Evolution Lab experiment of finches located on two separate islands was conducted with purposes of evaluation and study of important principles of evaluation that include adaptation, natural selection process and finally the evolution process as a whole. In this study, "Darwin Island" and "Wallace Island" are lab environments that were used to conduct the experiment. By manipulating vital parameters that influence adaptation, natural selection and then following how the changes influence the evolution of beak size and population numbers for the two different populations of finches over selected time intervals, the evolution …show more content…
As a result of natural selection, a population—a group of individuals of the same species living in the same place at the same time—can change over generations. Natural selection leads to evolutionary adaptation, a population’s increase in the frequency of traits suited to the environment (Simon, Reece, Dickey, 2010).
Hypothesis: • If the size of the island changes, the population of finches will increase in 100 years time period • If the precipitation on the island changes, the beak size will change in 100 years time period • If the precipitation on the island changes, the population size will change in 100 years time period
Materials
This lab experiment was performed in a controlled environment utilizing computer model for two separate islands with finch population and adjustable finch characteristics. Personal computer and internet access were utilized to complete the experiment.
Methods
Started the evolution lab application with default values for finch characteristics entered for “Darwin” and “Wallace” islands. For observation of evolution patterns of finch populations, on both islands, selected 100 years time frame and executed the …show more content…
2025 12.23 315 | 12.58 289
2026 12.47 333 | 12.71 336
2027 12.55 419 | 12.77 236
2028 12.73 355 | 12.95 270
2029 12.82 306 | 12.82 309
2030 12.96 231 | 12.8 290
2031 12.97 245 | 12.84 320
2032 13.08 264 | 12.89 320
2033 13.27 268 | 12.89 303
2034 13.32 272 | 12.96 288
2035 13.29 260 | 13.02 339
2036 13.23 236 | 13.05 388
2037 13.25 337 | 13.19 291
2038 13.15 340 | 13.25 298
2039 13.1 340 | 13.26 339
2040 13.05 327 | 13.35 314
2041 13.03 346 | 13.44 333
2042 12.94 299 | 13.46 330
2043 12.87 305 | 13.41 346
2044 12.99 291 | 13.46 303
2045 12.98 300 | 13.44 325
2046 12.96 244 | 13.5 369
2047 12.96 281 | 13.51 313
2048 13.05 317 | 13.56 334
2049 13.31 290 | 13.54 373
2050 13.33 293 | 13.53 329
2051 13.36 287 | 13.59 337
2052 13.46 296 | 13.53
The Evolution of Island Finches by Natural Selection
The Evolution Lab experiment of finches located on two separate islands was conducted with purposes of evaluation and study of important principles of evaluation that include adaptation, natural selection process and finally the evolution process as a whole. In this study, "Darwin Island" and "Wallace Island" are lab environments that were used to conduct the experiment. By manipulating vital parameters that influence adaptation, natural selection and then following how the changes influence the evolution of beak size and population numbers for the two different populations of finches over selected time intervals, the evolution …show more content…
As a result of natural selection, a population—a group of individuals of the same species living in the same place at the same time—can change over generations. Natural selection leads to evolutionary adaptation, a population’s increase in the frequency of traits suited to the environment (Simon, Reece, Dickey, 2010).
Hypothesis: • If the size of the island changes, the population of finches will increase in 100 years time period • If the precipitation on the island changes, the beak size will change in 100 years time period • If the precipitation on the island changes, the population size will change in 100 years time period
Materials
This lab experiment was performed in a controlled environment utilizing computer model for two separate islands with finch population and adjustable finch characteristics. Personal computer and internet access were utilized to complete the experiment.
Methods
Started the evolution lab application with default values for finch characteristics entered for “Darwin” and “Wallace” islands. For observation of evolution patterns of finch populations, on both islands, selected 100 years time frame and executed the …show more content…
2025 12.23 315 | 12.58 289
2026 12.47 333 | 12.71 336
2027 12.55 419 | 12.77 236
2028 12.73 355 | 12.95 270
2029 12.82 306 | 12.82 309
2030 12.96 231 | 12.8 290
2031 12.97 245 | 12.84 320
2032 13.08 264 | 12.89 320
2033 13.27 268 | 12.89 303
2034 13.32 272 | 12.96 288
2035 13.29 260 | 13.02 339
2036 13.23 236 | 13.05 388
2037 13.25 337 | 13.19 291
2038 13.15 340 | 13.25 298
2039 13.1 340 | 13.26 339
2040 13.05 327 | 13.35 314
2041 13.03 346 | 13.44 333
2042 12.94 299 | 13.46 330
2043 12.87 305 | 13.41 346
2044 12.99 291 | 13.46 303
2045 12.98 300 | 13.44 325
2046 12.96 244 | 13.5 369
2047 12.96 281 | 13.51 313
2048 13.05 317 | 13.56 334
2049 13.31 290 | 13.54 373
2050 13.33 293 | 13.53 329
2051 13.36 287 | 13.59 337
2052 13.46 296 | 13.53