Histogram and Chi-Square Analysis of Chemotaxis Data

Chemotaxis is when a living organism moves in response to a chemical in its environment. In this simulation, you’ll use mathematical tools to better understand fruit fly chemotaxis. Explore this phenomenon through histograms that visualize fruit fly distributions and chi-square analyses that mathematically prove significant chemotaxis.

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