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Modeling Natural Selection

7th grade science activity using a web simulation and a Stella model to study natural selection in the peppered moth.

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Modeling Natural Selection

7th grade science activity using a web simulation and a Stella model to study natural selection in the peppered moth.

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Modeling Natural Selection: The Peppered Moth

Adapted from Global Change


Introduction:(Biston betulari

Record the possible genotypes for


Dark moth:
Light moth:

• AA mothies:
• Aa mothlets:
• aa moths:
Total initial moth population is: 250 AA
+ 500 Aa + 250 aa = 1000 moths
Total initial moth frequency is: .25 AA +
.5 Aa + .25 aa = 1.0
Investigating the System
Simulation 1Phenotype Frequency
Red Frequency Blue Frequency
(Light Moths) (Dark Moths)
Trial 1: Pollution = 0
Trial 2: Pollution = .5
Trial 3: Pollution = 1

Analysis 1:

Simulation 2Genotype Frequencies


AA (Blue) Frequency Aa (Red) Frequency aa (Pink) Frequency
Trial 1: Pollution = 0
Trial 2: Pollution = .5
Trial 3: Pollution = 1

Analysis 2:
Simulation 3: In this simulation, you will be comparing genotype frequencies of a moth
population as the effects of pollution are reduced.
Prediction:
Remember
AA (Blue) Frequency Aa (Red) Frequency aa (Pink) Frequency
Trial 1: Pollution =
Trial 2: Pollution =
Trial 3: Pollution =

Analysis 3:
Discussion:

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