3.+Fruit+Sensations

=**// Fruit Sensations //**=

**Question:** Which fruit do mealworms prefer?

**Materials:** - apple - grape - blueberry - orange - shoebox

**Manipulated Variables:** There are none

**Responding Variables:** The mealworms' choice of fruit

The mealworms will have a strong preference for a type of fruit and this will be shown by the amount of mealworms eating or around that particular fruit.
 * Hypothesis: **

**Predictions:** Sara Belliveau: Mealworms will choose grapes because its juicy Sarah Blackadar: Mealworms will choose blueberries because it's soft Carol Burroughs: Mealworms will choose orange because it has a stronger scent than the other fruits Emily Jay: Mealworms will choose orange because its juicy.

**Plan/Procedure:**
 * 1)  Place a small piece of each fruit in the corner of the shoebox
 * 2)  Place mealworms in the centre of the shoebox
 * 3)  Observe the mealworms and record which fruit they are attracted to

**Controlled Variables:** - The placement of the fruit - The choice of fruit - The amount of fruit - The placement of the mealworms at start of experiment


 * Observations, Data, Tables, Graphs: **
 * || Mealworm #1 || Mealworm #2 || Mealworm #3 || Mealworm #4 ||
 * Cranberry || 1 || 1 || 1 ||  ||
 * Orange || 1 || 1 ||  ||   ||
 * Grape ||  ||   || 1 || 1 ||
 * Blueberry || 1 ||  ||   ||   ||

There does not seem to be a distinct preference for any of the fruit as each was visited atleast once (most twice) by atleast one mealworm. This leads us to believe that mealworms have no preference when given a variety of fruit.
 * Conclusion: **

The reason there may not have been any strong preference for fruit may have been because all were quite juicy and the mealworms are attracted to getting moisture. > >
 * Comments: **