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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16 The Army Ants.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the term "army ant" relate to?
(a) Food location.
(b) Nesting.
(c) Reproduction.
(d) Defensive movement.

2. During what decade did scientists begin to focus on competition within community organization?
(a) 1930's.
(b) 1910's.
(c) 1950's.
(d) 1970's.

3. How many queens are present in a Monogyny ant colony?
(a) Two queens.
(b) Over ten queens.
(c) One queen.
(d) Over one hundred queens.

4. What happens when a queen ant is found to be infertile?
(a) She becomes a worker ant.
(b) She is ignored.
(c) She is expelled from the colony.
(d) She is killed.

5. What is the fastest way to increase the size of an ant colony?
(a) Increase the number of female ants.
(b) Increase the number of male ants.
(c) Increase the number of workers.
(d) Increase the number of queens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason Wilson gives as to how colonies manage their queen numbers?

2. Which of the following is NOT a theory of polygynus discussed in the novel?

3. Which of the following countries is the Eciton Burchelli army ant NOT found?

4. How old must an Eciton army ant be to reach sexual maturity?

5. Which of the following physical attributes signifies a queen within a swarm of ants?

(see the answer key)

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