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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. Through what body part do ants emit pheromones?
(a) Eyes.
(b) Glands.
(c) Antennae.
(d) Exoskeleton.

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

3. How is dulosis defined?
(a) Foraging.
(b) Reproduction.
(c) Brooding.
(d) Slavery.

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

5. Who removes a newly fertilized queen ant's wings?
(a) Her partner removes them.
(b) Her young remove them.
(c) Her wings dissolve after fertilization.
(d) She removes them herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many levels of genealogical relationships do sweat bees have with one another?

2. During trophallaxis communication, what is exchanged between individuals?

3. Which of the following groups within an ant colony produces the strongest identification odor?

4. Which of the following is NOT an example of ritualized communication?

5. How long is the desert ant's life expectancy?

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