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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 physical attributes signifies a queen within a swarm of ants?
(a) Wings.
(b) Size.
(c) Coloration.
(d) Odor.

2. How many queen ants do the Formica Yessensis of Japan have in one colony?
(a) One queen.
(b) Hundreds of queens.
(c) Millions of queens.
(d) Thousands of queens.

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

4. What percentage of ant colonies are lost due to ground-feeding birds?
(a) 40 percent.
(b) 60 percent.
(c) 20 percent.
(d) 80 percent.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old must an Eciton army ant be to reach sexual maturity?

3. Which of the following is NOT a theory of polygynus discussed in the novel?

4. Which of the following words is used to describe an ant swarm?

5. During what season of the year are Solenopsis flies absent from most ecosystems?

(see the answer key)

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