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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 Symbioses Among Ant Species.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another way of defining pheromonal communication?
(a) Group communication.
(b) Attack communication.
(c) Liquid communication.
(d) Chemical communication.

2. Which of the following is NOT a ways Wilson describes foreign ants being treated?
(a) They are forced to lock mandibles in a dual.
(b) They are killed.
(c) They are pestered with constant nipping and leg pulling.
(d) They are accepted, but withheld food.

3. Which of the following is NOT a method of foraging discussed in this novel?
(a) Central-place foraging.
(b) Decay foraging.
(c) Solitary foraging.
(d) Group retrieval.

4. Which of the following is NOT a factor distracting from optimal foraging within an ant colony?
(a) Competition.
(b) Predators.
(c) Accidents.
(d) Weather.

5. Which of the following is NOT a category of ant communication?
(a) Grooming.
(b) Recognition.
(c) Recruitment.
(d) Attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many categories of ant communication are there?

2. Which of the following scientists was the first to discover the glandular source of colony odor?

3. Where do sweat bees primarily burrow?

4. What is the smallest collection of ants that can still be considered a colony?

5. Which part of an ant's body is used most during kin recognition?

(see the answer key)

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