1. What did the experiment show about how prey are selected by predators?
A - Prey are selected based on accessibility, meaning ones that are the most easy to find and catch are the most susceptible. In this experiment, the moths that blended into the background were chosen less frequently than the ones that did not blend in. An example is that the white moths on a white background were chosen at a much lesser rate than newspaper moths. Three white moths and 11 newspaper moths in total (trial 1 & 2) were chosen. It can be interpreted from the data that the prey that are harder to find will be much less likely to be preyed upon.
2. What moth coloration is the best adaptation for a gravel background? How do you know?
A - The best moth coloration
A - Prey are selected based on accessibility, meaning ones that are the most easy to find and catch are the most susceptible. In this experiment, the moths that blended into the background were chosen less frequently than the ones that did not blend in. An example is that the white moths on a white background were chosen at a much lesser rate than newspaper moths. Three white moths and 11 newspaper moths in total (trial 1 & 2) were chosen. It can be interpreted from the data that the prey that are harder to find will be much less likely to be preyed upon.
2. What moth coloration is the best adaptation for a gravel background? How do you know?
A - The best moth coloration