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

2. What is the smallest collection of ants that can still be considered a colony?
(a) 5000.
(b) Five.
(c) 500.
(d) 50.

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

4. 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) Enemy alarm.
(d) Nesting map.

5. What is the first stage in ant colony development?
(a) The Reproductive Stage.
(b) The Ergonomic Stage.
(c) The Founding Stage.
(d) The Virgin Stage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many levels of genealogical relationships do sweat bees have with one another?

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

4. In what part of the ant's anatomy are the unicellular glands?

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

(see the answer key)

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