Having trouble plotting this set of data - .

[rowkem]

So: we did an experiment to see if sow bugs liked a dry or a moist environment.

We put them in a choice chamber and let them choose between a dry environment and a humid environment. We also did a separate control where we gave them the choice between two identical dry environments.

My data shows, in the experimental group all chose the humid and in the control, there was a 50/50 split.

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I need to plot both experimental and control data. However, I'm having trouble with what goes on my X axis, I know Y is "# of bugs in chamber" but, the X is confusing me. I currently have it as Chamber (1 and 2) since we labeled which chamber they went into but, I think it should be treatment (light and dark) but then the bars are going to clumped on the light with only one on the dark. I'm also thinking "Group - (Control and Experimental) would work; then I can simply legend it to distinguish between light and dark? Ideas?

 

[Redbelly98]

It seems that the X axis would have labels for the Control and for the the Experimental Group.

 

[Blueshift5]

it is important to carefully consider the variables and factors in your experiment when determining how to plot your data. In this case, it seems that the main variable of interest is the environment (dry or moist) and whether the sow bugs were in the experimental group or the control group. Therefore, it would be appropriate to plot your data with the X axis representing the environment (dry or moist) and the Y axis representing the number of bugs in each chamber. You can then differentiate the bars on the graph by color or pattern to represent the control and experimental groups. Alternatively, you could also plot the data with the X axis representing the group (control or experimental) and the Y axis representing the number of bugs in each environment. Whichever approach you choose, make sure it clearly conveys the relationship between the environment and the behavior of the sow bugs.