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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) Defensive movement.
(b) Food location.
(c) Nesting.
(d) Reproduction.

2. What part of their body do army ants link to create a chain, or barrier?
(a) Their abdomens.
(b) Their heads.
(c) Their legs.
(d) Their antennae.

3. In what country did scientists Vepsalainen and Pisarski devise a three-tiered classification for hierarchical competition?
(a) Finland.
(b) Poland.
(c) Romania.
(d) Sweden.

4. Which of the following scientists was NOT involved in the study of hierarchical competition?
(a) Yasuno.
(b) Loeschcke.
(c) Kazcmarek.
(d) Marikovsky.

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 queens.
(d) Increase the number of workers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many queens are present in a Monogyny ant colony?

3. During what decade did scientists begin to focus on competition within community organization?

4. What happens when a queen ant is found to be infertile?

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

(see the answer key)

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