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Research idea: How do squids and octopus hide from predators?
| Concept 1 - organism | squid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Concept 2 - behaviour | camouflage |
2) Add synonyms and related keywords:
| Concept 1 - organism | squid | cephalopod | octopus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concept 2 - behaviour | camouflage | crypsis |
3. Once you learn more about the topic (through reading encyclopedia articles, review articles, etc.), you may want to look more specifically a certain aspects of your topic (depending on how well researched the topic is). For example:
| Concept 1 - organism | squid | cephalopod | octopus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concept 2 - behaviour | camouflage | crypsis | |
| Concept 3a - one type of camouflage | bacteria | symbiosis | |
| Concept 3b - many types of camouflage | luminescence | chromatophore | iridiphores |
You might decide to look at either 3A or 3B:
3A: Researching the literature on a particular type of camouflage including the evolution, genomics, species distribution....
3B: A review of the types of camouflage used by cephalopods to hide from predators.
Note: The synonyms don't have to be exact, but should get at the same idea within the topic. Example: "Bacteria" is not the same as "symbiosis" but it expands on the nature of the relationship of the bacteria with the squid.
