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

2. Which part of an ant's body is used most during kin recognition?
(a) Legs.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Nose.
(d) Antennae.

3. Which of the following is NOT a phase of colony defense?
(a) Contact.
(b) Absconding.
(c) Alarm.
(d) Recruitment.

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. Which of the following scientists was the first to discover the glandular source of colony odor?
(a) Jaffe.
(b) Morel.
(c) Blum.
(d) Vander Meer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following words is used to describe an ant swarm?

3. How long can Queen Formica ants live underwater if submerged?

4. How many life cycle stages do all ant colonies go through?

5. Which of the following is not a myrmecophile noted in the text?

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