Lake Victoria is a large lake in Africa. The lake is home to a group of related fishes called cichlids. Many of these fish groups are similar in appearance, but they differ in their feeding habits. You want to determine if the cichlid groups are different species or just members of one large population containing a lot of variation. Design a plan for this experiment.

In your response, be sure to include:
•the variables you plan to use
•a detailed description of the experiment
•how data would be collected
•how data would be analyzed

Question

Lake Victoria is a large lake in Africa. The lake is home to a group of related fishes called cichlids. Many of these fish groups are similar in appearance, but they differ in their feeding habits. You want to determine if the cichlid groups are different species or just members of one large population containing a lot of variation. Design a plan for this experiment. 

In your response, be sure to include:
•the variables you plan to use
•a detailed description of the experiment
•how data would be collected
•how data would be analyzed