It Gets Complicated

It Gets Complicated

Plasticity is the ability of an organism's phenotype, or physical expression of a trait, to change in the presence or absence of certain environmental conditions. To determine an organism's plasticity (let's say a moth whose wings might change colors to match their environment), you would need to establish the trait you are going to study. Once you have established that the color of the wings is the trait you are going to study, gather many moths and put them in a similar colored environment. Document the color and pattern of their wings, and after a select period of time, move them to a new environment (or many new environments) to see if their color or pattern changes in response to the conditions. If a change is noticed, repeat the study for validity of results. Make sure to eliminate outside variables by feeding them at the same time, providing the same amount of light, and ensuring all organisms being compared are the same gender etc. If the organism notes a physical change in their trait due to an environmental change, it exhibits plasticity. If there is no change in a new environment with controlled conditions, the organism does not exhibit plasticity.

Below I have added a link to a google form. For my project, I am doing a choose your own adventure style story. This is my first attempt at using this method, and it will take you through the possibilities of choosing what color you, as a moth, would like to change your wings to. Based on your choice, the consequences may vary! Enjoy! (My visual aide is the google form) Since this is my first time trying this, if the hyperlink doesn't work, feel free to paste the URL into your browser.


Choose Your Own Adventure Google Form


URL: https://forms.gle/do9VPfiMpgndddHv7


Comments

  1. Catrina AguirreOctober 13, 2024 at 11:47 PM

    I really like the choose your own adventure its so creative and very cool!

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  2. AsheOctober 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM

    The choose your own adventure was very interesting. I died immediately.

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  3. LaylaOctober 20, 2024 at 5:15 PM

    Absolutely love how interactive you blog is!

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