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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 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.

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

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

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

5. During what season of the year are Solenopsis flies absent from most ecosystems?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following scientists was NOT involved in the study of hierarchical competition?

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

4. What month of the year is considered the "nuptial flight" month for ant species?

5. What does the term "army ant" relate to?

(see the answer key)

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