Open Cyad Bacteria Food Hunt Simulation Quiz

What is the primary factor that differentiates the bacteria in the simulation?

• The color of the bacteria

• The number of flagella

• The size of the bacteria

• The shape of the bacteria

How do bacteria move in the simulation?

• By spinning in circles

• In a straight line

• By jumping

• By wandering with a slight turn to the right

What happens to bacteria with more flagella in terms of energy usage?

• They use energy at the same rate as others

• They use energy more slowly

• They do not use energy

• They use energy faster

What does the trace paths option help visualize?

• The color of the bacteria

• The speed of the bacteria

• The size of the bacteria

• The distance traveled by bacteria

What effect does decreasing the energy cost per flagellum have on bacteria?

• Bacteria stop moving

• Bacteria travel shorter distances

• Bacteria reproduce faster

• Bacteria travel further before dying

How do bacteria obtain food in the simulation?

• By eating algae

• By absorbing nutrients from water

• By hunting other bacteria

• By photosynthesis

What happens when bacteria fill up with enough stored food?

• They asexually reproduce

• They stop moving

• They die

• They change color

What does adjusting the resource distribution sliders affect?

• The number of flagella

• The speed of bacteria

• The amount of water and algae

• The color of the bacteria

Where can algae grow in the simulation?

• Only in the left region

• Only in the right region

• Anywhere there is water

• Only in dry areas

What is the purpose of running the model multiple times?

• To increase the number of bacteria

• To change the color of bacteria

• To ensure starting positions affect outcomes

• To observe different natural selection outcomes