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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. How many categories of ant communication are there?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

2. Where does "the ultimate parasite" Teleutomyrmex schneideri live?
(a) Liberia.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Russia.
(d) Switzerland.

3. What does the stridulatory organ in an ant's anatomy do?
(a) Processes scent.
(b) Emits odors.
(c) Makes sound.
(d) Vibrates with sound.

4. Which of the following are used by worker ants to stimulate new larvae growth?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Iodine.
(c) Sodium.
(d) Pheromones.

5. For which of the following activities is communication most important within an ant colony?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Transportation.
(c) Protection.
(d) Reproduction.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are alien species treated when they enter the nest?

2. How long does it take a foreign ant to produce a new colony odor?

3. According to the study completed in 1984, what other function do the odor glands fulfill in ant colonies?

4. Which of the following types of symbiosis does NOT deal with nest sharing?

5. What gender of ants typically makes up an ant colony?

(see the answer key)

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