Food Required for each organism to survive (From the presentation)

Question

Black beads Pink beads White beads
Gorilla 20 9 2
Sloth 0 4 4

During the 1 minute season, you will use your tool (representing your first organism) to pick up as
many beans as possible.
● At the end of the season, sort your beans and type the number of the bean color in the
appropriate box for that season.
Repeat this process for the second organism for Season 1; and then start over and repeat the
process again for both organisms for Season 2.
● At the end of 4 minutes you should have all 6 boxes filled out, in addition to the names of
your two organisms.
Simulation Data collected:

Season #1 Season #2
#Black #Pink #White #Black #Pink #White

Organism 1
Name: Gorilla

8 10 11 9 11 10

Organism 2
Name: Sloth

4 4 7 5 4 9

Materials List:
What material did you use? What did you use to represent your ecosystem?
1. Zip lock bag to represent an ecosystem
2. Colored beads represents the food resources
(each color represent a different food source)
3. Plastic spoon represent Sloth
4. Tongs represent Gorilla
5. Plastic cups to collect the beads
6. Timer
7. Pencil and paper for recording

Which type of data have you collected (discrete or continuous)?
I have collected discrete data which is data that can be put into categories in my simulation.
The categories are season 1 and season 2.

Go to the “Data Collection” section of the lab report. Look at the first table (“Food Required for each organism to survive”) and the second table (“Simulation Data Collected”). Based on this information, was the student’s response to discussion question #1 correct? (See the response in the “Discussion” section at the bottom of the lab report) (1 point) Responses Yes, the answer and the reason was correct. Yes, the answer and the reason was correct. The answer was correct, but the reason was not correct. The answer was correct, but the reason was not correct. No, the answer and the reason were both incorrect. No, the answer and the reason were both incorrect. The answer was incorrect, but the reason was correct.

Answer 1

To evaluate whether the student’s response to the discussion question is correct, we would need to analyze both the required food resources for each organism and the simulation data collected.

Required Food for Each Organism to Survive:

• Gorilla: 20 Black beads, 9 Pink beads, 2 White beads
• Sloth: 0 Black beads, 4 Pink beads, 4 White beads

Simulation Data Collected:

Season #1

• Gorilla: 8 Black, 10 Pink, 11 White
• Sloth: 4 Black, 4 Pink, 7 White

Season #2

• Gorilla: 9 Black, 11 Pink, 10 White
• Sloth: 5 Black, 4 Pink, 9 White

Interpretation:

1. Gorilla:

   • In Season 1, the Gorilla collected 8 Black, 10 Pink, and 11 White beads. This is below the required amount for Black and Pink, but above for White.
   • In Season 2, the Gorilla collected 9 Black, 11 Pink, and 10 White beads. This is still below the required amount for Black but meets or exceeds requirements for Pink and White.

2. Sloth:

   • In Season 1, the Sloth collected 4 Black, 4 Pink, and 7 White beads. It meets its requirements exactly for Pink and exceeds the White requirement but collected 4 Black which it doesn't need.
   • In Season 2, the Sloth collected 5 Black, 4 Pink, and 9 White. It again meets its Pink requirement, exceeds the White requirement and collected more Black than it needs.

Evaluation of Discussion Question Response:

To determine whether the response to the discussion question (e.g., about whether the organisms were able to collect sufficient food resources to survive) was correct, we can analyze if each organism fulfilled its requirements based on the simulation data and the required food resources.

• Gorilla did not collect enough Black beads in either season (20 required, max 9 collected in both seasons combined), so it did not meet its survival needs.
• Sloth met its requirements for Pink and White beads but exceeded the amount of Black beads it needs (which is 0).

Based on the above analysis, if the discussion question pertained to each organism's ability to collect sufficient food, the answers would likely be complex:

• The Gorilla's response would be "No, did not collect enough of all food types to survive."
• The Sloth technically meets its dietary needs but its collection of the superfluous Black beads could indicate inefficiency.

Because the statement evaluates both the answer and the reason given in the discussion question, we cannot definitively choose an option without seeing the original answer. However, if the answer stated that the organisms were able to survive based on their collections, it would likely fall into the categories:

• "No, the answer and reason were both incorrect" for Gorilla.
• "Yes, the answer is correct, but the reasoning might be questionable" for Sloth.

In conclusion, for a concrete assessment, one would need the exact phrasing from the discussion question. This would allow for a more precise answer regarding the correctness of their response.