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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 a category of ant communication?
(a) Grooming.
(b) Attack.
(c) Recruitment.
(d) Recognition.

2. During trophallaxis communication, what is exchanged between individuals?
(a) Grooming.
(b) Liquid.
(c) Odor.
(d) Food.

3. Which of the following areas was NOT focused on in the chapter regarding plant-ant symbiosis?
(a) Tropical Asia.
(b) Oceana.
(c) Galapagos.
(d) Africa.

4. Which of the following is NOT a host used by fungus-growing ants in their gardens?
(a) Manure.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Flowers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following ant species is of most interest to Wilson and Holldobler in their discussion of fungus growing ants?

2. What happens in during pleometriosis?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a phase of colony defense?

5. Which of the following species of ants performed poorest during a study of group transportation?

(see the answer key)

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