Analogies in Complex Systems Quiz

Explore ecological analogies through 12 thought-provoking questions. Test your understanding of complex systems and their parallels in various domains.

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Analogy: Genes are to organisms as ________ are to ecosystems.

Cells

Species

Populations

Habitats

Analogy: Neurons are to brains as ________ are to social networks.

Websites

Posts

Users

Likes

Analogy: Energy flow in ecosystems is analogous to ________ in economic systems.

Taxation

Investment

Consumption

Production

Analogy: Symbiosis in ecosystems is analogous to ________ in business partnerships.

Mergers

Contracts

Collaborations

Acquisitions

Analogy: Resilience in ecosystems is analogous to ________ in computer networks.

Firewalls

Redundancy

Encryption

Antivirus software

Analogy: Erosion in ecosystems is analogous to ________ in social structures.

Conflict

Cohesion

Migration

Tradition

Analogy: Feedback loops in climate systems are analogous to ________ in social systems.

Market competition

Political alliances

Feedback mechanisms

Cultural norms

Analogy: Emergent properties in ecosystems are analogous to ________ in economies.

Supply and demand

Inflation

Economic indicators

Economic growth

Analogy: Chaos theory in weather systems is analogous to ________ in financial markets.

Stock volatility

Interest rates

Government regulations

Market trends

#10

Analogy: Biodiversity loss in ecosystems is analogous to ________ in financial markets.

Market crashes

Bankruptcy

Inflation

Interest rates

#11

Analogy: Stability in ecosystems is analogous to ________ in social networks.

Friendship bonds

Social status

Trust relationships

Network resilience

#12

Analogy: Trophic cascades in ecosystems are analogous to ________ in organizational hierarchies.

Corporate restructuring

Employee turnover

Management decisions

Workplace dynamics