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

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

3. In what part of the ant's anatomy are the unicellular glands?
(a) The thorax.
(b) The head.
(c) The abdomen.
(d) The antennae.

4. How fast can the desert ant run?
(a) 10 meters per second.
(b) 10 meters per minute.
(c) 1 meter per minute.
(d) 1 meter per second.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?

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

(see the answer key)

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