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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 The Harvesting Ants.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of ritualized communication?
(a) Body movement.
(b) Odor excretion.
(c) Visual features.
(d) Organ tapping.

2. Which of the following was the first scientist to discuss kin selection in ants?
(a) Lin.
(b) Michener.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Darwin.

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

4. From what gland do ants lay odor trails leading to food sources?
(a) Metapleural gland.
(b) Maxillary gland.
(c) Propharyngeal gland.
(d) Dufour gland.

5. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?
(a) Reproductive organs.
(b) Wings.
(c) Coloration.
(d) Long antennae.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what season of the year are Solenopsis flies absent from most ecosystems?

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

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

4. How many species of army ants can be found in "The New World"?

5. What shape does an ant garden typically take?

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