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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 gender of ants typically makes up an ant colony?
(a) Colonies are mostly female.
(b) Colonies are mostly male.
(c) Colonies are split between male and female ants.
(d) Colonies are mostly sexless.

2. How long is the desert ant's life expectancy?
(a) 26 days.
(b) 36 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 16 days.

3. Which of the following is NOT a type of symbiosis found in ant species?
(a) Viralbiosis.
(b) Xenobiosis.
(c) Dulosis.
(d) Parabiosis.

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

5. Which of the following scientists was the first to discover the glandular source of colony odor?
(a) Morel.
(b) Blum.
(c) Vander Meer.
(d) Jaffe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following acts is NOT part of the Founding Stage in an ant colony?

3. For which of the following activities is communication most important within an ant colony?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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