In Experiments with the Backswimmer (Notonecta Glauca), a Predatory Insect

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Essay

In experiments with the backswimmer (Notonecta glauca), a predatory insect, and two types of prey species, isopods (Asellus aquaticus) and mayflies (Coeon dipterum), predator preference seemed to be affected by the percent of mayflies. What explains the results presented in the figure? What type of functional response is being demonstrated?

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Definitions:

Mode

The most common number found in a set of data.

Distribution of Scores

A description of the spread of values within a set of data, often visualized with graphs such as histograms.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, typically the mean, median, or mode.

Summarizing Data

The process of reducing data to a more comprehensible and concise form, often highlighting the main points or findings.