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ERIC Number: EJ111551
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Demonstrating Natural Selection
Hinds, David S.; Amundson, John C.
American Biology Teacher, 37, 1, 47-48, Jan 75
Describes laboratory exercises with chickens selecting their food from dyed and natural corn kernels as a method of demonstrating natural selection. The procedure is based on the fact that organisms that blend into their surroundings escape predation. (BR)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Experiments, Science Activities, Science Education, Secondary School Science, Statistical Analysis
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Identifiers: Natural Selection