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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. At what university were radioactive ants found in the 1960s?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Columbia.

2. Through what body part do ants emit pheromones?
(a) Exoskeleton.
(b) Antennae.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Glands.

3. What is another word for myrmecophile?
(a) Queen.
(b) Guest.
(c) Host.
(d) Predator.

4. Which of the following scientists told the amusing anecdote about ants that stripped a garden overnight?
(a) Holldobler.
(b) von Hagen.
(c) Belt.
(d) Cherrett.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of their body do army ants link to create a chain, or barrier?

2. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?

3. Who removes a newly fertilized queen ant's wings?

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

5. During his studies in Louisiana, what system did Moser find ant fungus growing ant nests?

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