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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. According to the study completed in 1984, what other function do the odor glands fulfill in ant colonies?
(a) Nesting map.
(b) Food storage.
(c) Water preservation.
(d) Enemy alarm.

2. Which of the following types of symbiosis does NOT deal with nest sharing?
(a) Plesiobiosis.
(b) Cleptobiosis.
(c) Lestobiosis.
(d) Inquilinism.

3. In what part of the ant's anatomy are the unicellular glands?
(a) The abdomen.
(b) The thorax.
(c) The antennae.
(d) The head.

4. Which of the following is NOT a way ant species deal with their dead?
(a) Cannibaling the dead.
(b) Discarding the dead.
(c) Abandoning the dead.
(d) Burying the dead.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many categories of ant communication are there?

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of symbiosis found in ant species?

3. How many life cycle stages do all ant colonies go through?

4. Which of the following is NOT a method of foraging discussed in this novel?

5. Which of the following species of ants is NOT considered territorial?

(see the answer key)

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