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

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

3. According to the study completed in 1984, what other function do the odor glands fulfill in ant colonies?
(a) Food storage.
(b) Water preservation.
(c) Nesting map.
(d) Enemy alarm.

4. Which of the following is NOT an example of ritualized communication?
(a) Organ tapping.
(b) Body movement.
(c) Odor excretion.
(d) Visual features.

5. How are alien species treated when they enter the nest?
(a) They are forced out.
(b) They are ignored.
(c) They are killed.
(d) They are welcomed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups of insects uses kin recognition similar to ants?

2. Which of the following are used by worker ants to stimulate new larvae growth?

3. Which of the following ant hormones is found in many vegetable oils?

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

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

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