The Ants Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Bert Hölldobler
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Ants Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Bert Hölldobler
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following terms expresses the ideal of group production with the disregard of individual needs?
(a) Fillionomics.
(b) Tershonomics.
(c) Hedonomics.
(d) Ergonomics.

3. Through what body part do ants emit pheromones?
(a) Exoskeleton.
(b) Antennae.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Glands.

4. How fast can the desert ant run?
(a) 10 meters per minute.
(b) 1 meter per second.
(c) 1 meter per minute.
(d) 10 meters per second.

5. What is another way of defining pheromonal communication?
(a) Group communication.
(b) Liquid communication.
(c) Chemical communication.
(d) Attack communication.

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

7. During trophallaxis communication, what is exchanged between individuals?
(a) Odor.
(b) Food.
(c) Liquid.
(d) Grooming.

8. Which of the following is NOT a factor distracting from optimal foraging within an ant colony?
(a) Accidents.
(b) Predators.
(c) Competition.
(d) Weather.

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

10. What part of milling-major heads are adapted for their work?
(a) Their eyes.
(b) Their ears.
(c) Their antennae.
(d) Their mouths.

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

12. Which of the following activities did Huber mistakenly think was play among ant species?
(a) Embracing.
(b) Marching.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Jousting.

13. Which of the following is NOT a concern for major workers?
(a) Self-grooming.
(b) Milling.
(c) Trophallaxis.
(d) Food storage.

14. How do ants communicate?
(a) Through chemical emissions.
(b) Ants do not communicate.
(c) Through a complex pattern of squeaks.
(d) Through antennae movement.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a method of communication used by ant species?

2. What did scientist Santschi find that ants follow, during his experiment in 1911?

3. How are alien species treated when they enter the nest?

4. What is the focus of the Ergonomic Stage of an ant colony?

5. Which of the following is NOT a segment in an ant's body?

(see the answer keys)

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