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How Does Incubation Temperature Affect the Sex Ratio of Fruit Flies?
Grade Level: 7 thru 10
Category: Zoology
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Hypothesis: Female fruit flies will outsurvive the male fruit flies because they have to go through much more harsh labor than the males.
Primary Materials Used: Fruit Flies, Incubator, Vials, Fly Anesthetizer, Magnifying Glass, Tweezers, Thermometer
Details: Click Here to see the complete free science fair project "How Does Incubation Temperature Affect the Sex Ratio of Fruit Flies?" The student anesthetized the fruit flies and then separated them according to sex. The student then placed them in vials and put them in an incubator after they woke up. After applying different temperatures to different groups, each with a male and a female set, the student was able to veryify the hypothesis.

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