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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 Symbioses Among Ant Species.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a category of ant communication?
(a) Recognition.
(b) Recruitment.
(c) Attack.
(d) Grooming.

2. Which of the following are used by worker ants to stimulate new larvae growth?
(a) Sodium.
(b) Pheromones.
(c) Oxygen.
(d) Iodine.

3. Which of the following is NOT a method of communication used by ant species?
(a) Expressionary.
(b) Auditory.
(c) Tactile.
(d) Visual.

4. How long is the desert ant's life expectancy?
(a) 26 days.
(b) 36 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 16 days.

5. Which of the following is NOT a method of foraging discussed in this novel?
(a) Group retrieval.
(b) Solitary foraging.
(c) Central-place foraging.
(d) Decay foraging.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do sweat bees primarily burrow?

2. How is dulosis defined?

3. According to the study completed in 1984, what other function do the odor glands fulfill in ant colonies?

4. How many categories of ant communication are there?

5. Where does "the ultimate parasite" Teleutomyrmex schneideri live?

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