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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. How old is the oldest ant fossil found to date?
(a) 18 million years old.
(b) 8 million years old.
(c) 80 million years old.
(d) 800 million years old.

2. What is considered the final stage of a mature ant colony?
(a) The Ergonomic Stage.
(b) The Virgin Stage.
(c) The Reproductive Stage.
(d) The Founding Stage.

3. How many life cycle stages do all ant colonies go through?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

5. What happens to the offspring of a queen when she is forced into a polygyny society?
(a) The number of her offspring is unaffected.
(b) She will no longer produce offspring.
(c) The number of her offspring decreases.
(d) The number of her offspring increases.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do most Idaho harvester ants die?

2. Which of the following is NOT part of an ant's head?

3. Which of the following is NOT a theory of polygynus discussed in the novel?

4. What is morphogenesis?

5. How many queen ants do the Formica Yessensis of Japan have in one colony?

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