Evaluation:
Published: 09.09.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Fruit Fly Experiment: Conclusion', 1.
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  • Essays 'Fruit Fly Experiment: Conclusion', 3.
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10. Errors and Redesign.
Throughout this experiment a number of random and procedural errors were apparent; these errors could have affected the results of the experiment in a number of ways. One experimental error that occurred during the experiment was that some flies became stuck in the food source and died. The main cause of this was the fact that the fly vials were stood up (vertically) before the flies had fully recovered from the anaesthetic. …

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