Discussion

Since the p-value of food and water consumption was greater than 0.05, the data did not support my hypothesis. This could be because of invariables that took place throughout the experiment such as frequent water leaking and hamsters spilling and storing food, which would change the results. There are modifications that could be made to improve the experiment such as measuring the food left in the bowls plus the food the hamster stores, purchasing water bottles that are leak-proof, using a 24 hour photoperiod length instead of 18 hours, and performing the experiment over a longer period of time.