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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 acts is NOT part of the Founding Stage in an ant colony?
(a) Mating.
(b) Rearing young.
(c) Foraging for food.
(d) Constructing a nest.

2. What is modulatory communication?
(a) Communication in regards to alien attack.
(b) Communication meant to alter another's behavior.
(c) Communication for the purpose of reproduction.
(d) Communication to the queen.

3. What does the stridulatory organ in an ant's anatomy do?
(a) Processes scent.
(b) Makes sound.
(c) Emits odors.
(d) Vibrates with sound.

4. What are bead glands also known as?
(a) Gold bodies.
(b) Pearl bodies.
(c) Emerald bodies.
(d) Diamond bodies.

5. On what continent is there a species of ants that can explode their abdomens in a suicidal attempt to entrap their predators?
(a) North America.
(b) Asia.
(c) Africa.
(d) Antarctica.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of ritualized communication?

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

3. Where does "the ultimate parasite" Teleutomyrmex schneideri live?

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

5. What does the term "army ant" relate to?

(see the answer key)

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