QUIZ #1

CHAPTER 1
1. Describe the two main dynamic
processes of an ecosystem. (10
pts)

3. Describe the two observations that

led Darwin to his inescapable
conclusion. State this conclusion.
(20 pts)

5. Describe the two key features that

distinguish science from other
styles of inquiry. (10 pts)
 Answer Key
The following slides show the question and
the amount of points for each part of the
complete answer
 Describe the two main dynamic
processes of an ecosystem. (10
pts)
• 5 pts.
– Cycling of Nutrients
– Flow of Energy
• 5 pts.
– If you gave an example that showed
nutrients going from producer to
consumer in a cycle.
– If you gave an example of the flow of
energy from sunlight to producer to
consumer.
Describe the two observations that led
Darwin to his inescapable
conclusion. State this conclusion.
(20 pts)
• 5 pts.
– Fact 1: Overproduction and Struggle for
Existence
• 5 pts.
– Fact 2: Individual Variation
• 10 pts.
– Unequal reproductive success
 Describe the two key features that
distinguish science from other
styles of inquiry. (10 pts)
• 5 pts.
– A dependence on observations and
measurements that others can verify
• 5 pts.
– The requirement that ideas
(hypotheses) are testable by
experiments that others can repeat
 Distinguish between a hypothesis and
a theory.
(10 pts)
• 5 pts.
– A theory is much broader in scope than
a hypothesis.
• 5 pts.
– A hypothesis is an educated guess,
while a theory is a comprehensive
explanation supported by an abundance
of evidence.