U-2IP Scie211 – What would happen if a species of lizard were suddenly split into 2 groups

U-2IP
Scie211
Assignment
Description
Student Instructions
For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete
the lab. Access U M.U.S.E. by clicking on Learning Materials.
In this lab, you will see the time progression of speciation to
help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the following:

What would happen if a species of lizard were suddenly
split into 2 groups by a hurricane resulting in the isolation of a small
group of individuals on an island far from the mainland?

Speciation
Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and
animation to complete your report.
Use the.aiuniv.edu/LCMSFileSharePreview/Resources/MSWordDocument97-2003/SCIE211_Lab2_worksheet_1501B.doc”>Lab 2 worksheet for
assignment instructions.
Please submit your completed assignment.

Name:

Date:

Instructor’s
Name:

Assignment:
SCIE211 Phase 2Lab Report

Title:Speciation

Instructions:You
will need to write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method to answer
the following question:

What
would happen if a species of lizard were suddenly split into 2 groups by a
hurricane resulting in the isolation of a small group of individuals on an
island far from the mainland?

When your lab report is complete, post it in
Submitted Assignment files.
Part I:Use
the animated time progression of speciationto 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.

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, and if the outcome was
as expected.
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.
Give your paper a title and
number, and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis
will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to
adequately explain your experiment.