In this lab, you will see the time progression of speciation to help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the following:

 

 

 

Name:

Date:

Instructor’s Name:

Assignment:

 

 

TITLE: Speciation

 

Instructions: You will need to write a 2-page lab report using the scientific method to answer the following question:

• 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?

 

 

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:

• Purpose
• State the purpose of the lab.
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• Introduction
• 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.
• Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
• 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. 
• Methods
• 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.
• Results/Outcome
• Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure. 
• Discussion/Analysis
• In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results. Also discuss the results and what you learned from this lab.
• 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.