Flashy Fish Discussion Questions

1. Why do some guppies tend to be drabber than others?

2.  Why do some guppies tend to be more colorful?

3.  What role does color play in guppy survival?

4.  Explain the push and pull that the environment has on the coloration of guppies in Endler’s pools.

5.  What two selective pressures did this experiment consider?

6.  Think back to the work you completed in the Basic Level of this exploration. What natural selection pressure(s) do you think were at play in your example of evolution due to climate change? Do you think there was a predominant one? Explain.