Alternative Laboratory
1. Due by Day 7.  Biodiversity. Read Lab 3: Biodiversity. This lab will allow you to investigate how various organisms alter their environments. Additionally, it will allow you to assess the health of the ecosystem in which you live through the germination of various seed types. Read through the steps typically performed for Experiments 1 and 2. Follow the steps and analyze the sample data generated on the Lab 3 Reporting Form to answer the lab questions. Make sure that all of the following items are completed before submission: 
a. Read through intro material and record your hypothesis for Experiment 1 on the Lab 3 Reporting Form. b. Read through “Experiment 1: Interdependence of Seeds” using your eScience lab manual. Utilize the sample data in Table 1 to answer post lab questions 1 through 4 on the Lab 3 Reporting Form. c. Record your hypothesis for Experiment 2 on the Lab 3 Reporting Form. d. Read through “Experiment 2: Diversity of Plants” using your eScience lab manual. Utilize the sample data in Table 2 to answer post lab questions 1 through 4 on the Lab 3 Reporting Form. 
All post lab questions for “Lab 3: Biodiversity” should be completed on the Lab 3 Reporting Form. Save your completed Lab 3 Reporting Form as a Word document. The document must be formatted according to APA style, including a title page and references page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course. Submit the document via the Assignment Basket in your online course.