You Place Equal Numbers of Dark and Light Varieties of Feeder

question 14

Essay

You place equal numbers of dark and light varieties of feeder crickets into a terrarium containing a species of lizard. After two days, you notice that the dark variety of the crickets was less common than the light variety. What process is taking place on a small scale within the terrarium? Design an experiment in which you would try to determine if color or taste is the primary factor responsible for the selective feeding of the lizards.

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Definitions:

Accessory Pigments

Pigments in plants and photosynthetic organisms that capture light energy and transfer it to chlorophyll during photosynthesis.

Chlorophyll A

The primary type of chlorophyll found in green plants and cyanobacteria, which absorbs light most efficiently for photosynthesis.

Aquatic Plant

Plants adapted to living in water environments, playing crucial roles in the ecosystem by providing oxygen and habitat to aquatic life.

Bubbles

Spherical pockets of gas trapped in a liquid or solid form, often visible as balls of air or gas in water or other liquids.