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

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a reason Wilson gives as to how colonies manage their queen numbers?
(a) Reproductive Castration.
(b) Physical Elimination.
(c) Emigration.
(d) Egg Defect.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fastest way to increase the size of an ant colony?

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

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

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

5. What happens to the offspring of a queen when she is forced into a polygyny society?

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