How to: Measure Fruit Fly Chemotaxis Using a Choice Chamber

How to: Measure Fruit Fly Chemotaxis Using a Choice Chamber

Molly takes us into the lab to measure the chemotaxis response in fruit flies by using a choice chamber and various household substances. Molly also shows us how to analyze the results using a chi-square test.

Topics

  • AP
  • AP Biology
  • AP Bio
  • next generation science standards
  • NGSS
  • ecology
  • animal behavior
  • chemotaxis
  • positive chemotaxis
  • negative chemotaxis
  • innate behaviors
  • choice chamber
  • lab
  • data analysis
  • experimental design
  • experiment