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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Social Homeostasis and Flexibility.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the colloquial name for the ant species "Paratrechina longicornis"?
(a) Crazy ants.
(b) Fat ants.
(c) Ugly ants.
(d) Timid ants.

2. What species of ant carries large quantities of freshly cut vegetation into underground nests as deep as six meters?
(a) Solenopsis Invicta.
(b) Acromyrmex.
(c) Cretomyrma.
(d) Pachycondyla.

3. What month of the year is considered the "nuptial flight" month for ant species?
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) July.
(d) April.

4. Which of the following scientists was the first to discover the glandular source of colony odor?
(a) Jaffe.
(b) Vander Meer.
(c) Morel.
(d) Blum.

5. Which of the following groups of ants is most likely to eat a dead nest mate?
(a) Male ants.
(b) Minor workers.
(c) Major workers.
(d) Queen ants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways biomass is measured?

2. Which of the following is NOT a caste within ant colonies?

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

4. When did Creighton create his useful review of "Ants North of Mexico"?

5. Through what body part do ants emit pheromones?

(see the answer key)

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