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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. According to the study completed in 1984, what other function do the odor glands fulfill in ant colonies?
(a) Food storage.
(b) Nesting map.
(c) Water preservation.
(d) Enemy alarm.

2. How many times their own body weight do Idaho harvester ants retrieve during their lifetime?
(a) 2000 times their body weight.
(b) 20 times their body weight.
(c) Twice their body weight.
(d) 200 times their body weight.

3. Which part of an ant's body is used most during kin recognition?
(a) Nose.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Antennae.
(d) Legs.

4. What month of the year is considered the "nuptial flight" month for ant species?
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) July.
(d) April.

5. Which of the following groups within an ant colony produces the strongest identification odor?
(a) Queen ants.
(b) Larvae ants.
(c) Sexually mature ants.
(d) Worker ants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a system of kin recognition listed in the novel?

2. What is the smallest collection of ants that can still be considered a colony?

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

4. What happens when a queen ant is found to be infertile?

5. How long does it take a foreign ant to produce a new colony odor?

(see the answer key)

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