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

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason for nest migration that Wilson describes in this text?
(a) Climate change.
(b) Flooding.
(c) Overcrowding.
(d) Predation.

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

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

5. Which of the following acts is NOT part of the Founding Stage in an ant colony?
(a) Constructing a nest.
(b) Mating.
(c) Foraging for food.
(d) Rearing young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is considered the final stage of a mature ant colony?

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

3. How is dulosis defined?

4. Which of the following types of ants maintain many different nests although they only live in one at a time?

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

(see the answer key)

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