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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 The Colony Life Cycle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following procedures is NOT altered when an individual undergoes sociogenesis?
(a) Behavior.
(b) Sexual fertility.
(c) Physical location.
(d) Caste.

2. Which of the following are used by worker ants to stimulate new larvae growth?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Iodine.
(c) Pheromones.
(d) Sodium.

3. What is the scientific name for the first generation of workers?
(a) Minmis.
(b) Dinmis.
(c) Binmis.
(d) Finmis.

4. How many grades does Evans give for the behavior variation of ants?
(a) 32.
(b) 27.
(c) 19.
(d) 13.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT part of an ant's head?

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason for nest migration that Wilson describes in this text?

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

4. How do ants communicate?

5. Which of the following acts is NOT part of the Founding Stage in an ant colony?

(see the answer key)

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