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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many categories of ant communication are there?

2. What is another way of defining pheromonal communication?

3. What type of weather facilitates the introduction of parasitic queens?

4. Which of the following groups within an ant colony produces the strongest identification odor?

5. Which of the following is NOT a method of communication used by ant species?

(see the answer key)

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