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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. Which of the following countries is the Eciton Burchelli army ant NOT found?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Peru.
(d) Columbia.

2. What is the fastest way to increase the size of an ant colony?
(a) Increase the number of male ants.
(b) Increase the number of female ants.
(c) Increase the number of workers.
(d) Increase the number of queens.

3. Which of the following is NOT a genus of ant that participates in polygyny?
(a) Dolichoderinae.
(b) Ponerianae.
(c) Fungeralinae.
(d) Myrmeciinae.

4. How old must an Eciton army ant be to reach sexual maturity?
(a) At least one week old.
(b) At least one day old.
(c) At least one year old.
(d) At least one month old.

5. According to Pisarski's classification, what tier of workers will fight with alien workers?
(a) Tier 3.
(b) All tiers will fight alien workers.
(c) Tier 1.
(d) Tier 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason Wilson gives as to how colonies manage their queen numbers?

2. In what country did scientists Vepsalainen and Pisarski devise a three-tiered classification for hierarchical competition?

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

4. What percentage of ant colonies are lost due to ground-feeding birds?

5. What happens in during pleometriosis?

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