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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Queen Numbers and Domination.

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) Constructing a nest.
(c) Rearing young.
(d) Mating.

2. Which of the following physical attributes signifies a queen within a swarm of ants?
(a) Size.
(b) Wings.
(c) Coloration.
(d) Odor.

3. At what university were radioactive ants found in the 1960s?
(a) Yale.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Harvard.

4. How do most Idaho harvester ants die?
(a) Genetic disease.
(b) Fighting with other ant colonies.
(c) Starvation.
(d) Dehydration.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scientific name for the first generation of workers?

2. What month of the year is considered the "nuptial flight" month for ant species?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a theory associated with sociobiology?

5. Which of the following is NOT an insect phenomenon documented in the opening of this novel?

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