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

2. Which of the following is NOT a method of foraging discussed in this novel?
(a) Decay foraging.
(b) Central-place foraging.
(c) Solitary foraging.
(d) Group retrieval.

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a factor distracting from optimal foraging within an ant colony?
(a) Weather.
(b) Predators.
(c) Accidents.
(d) Competition.

5. How long does it take a foreign ant to produce a new colony odor?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 40 days.
(d) 20 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast can the desert ant run?

2. Where do sweat bees primarily burrow?

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

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

5. What is the focus of the Ergonomic Stage of an ant colony?

(see the answer key)

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