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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and The Lost World Hypothesis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Malcolm's speech, how many species of plants and animals have existed on the planet since life began?
(a) 70 billion.
(b) 10 billion.
(c) 50 billion.
(d) 30 billion.

2. What do complexity theorists term the behavior that is common to all complex systems?
(a) Didactic.
(b) Self-defeating.
(c) Supportive iterations.
(d) Self-organizing.

3. What does Malcolm suggest as the reason for the extinction of complex animals?
(a) Behavior.
(b) Physical changes.
(c) Lack of food.
(d) Environmental changes.

4. What invention makes complexity theory possible?
(a) Computers.
(b) Text messaging.
(c) Video recorders.
(d) The internet.

5. What is another name for chaos theory?
(a) Extinction sciences.
(b) Nonlinear sequences.
(c) Linear dynamics.
(d) Nonlinear dynamics.

Short Answer Questions

1. While other species in the animal kingdom fight for food, what do humans - in Malcolm's opinion - fight for?

2. Who does InGen hire to publicly deny the rumors that surrounded InGen and the Costa Rican island?

3. What is Ian Malcolm's profession?

4. According to Malcolm, how long do most species survive?

5. According to Malcolm's speech, how many species of plants and animals are currently on the planet?

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