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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 is NOT a segment in an ant's body?
(a) The gaster.
(b) The alitrunk.
(c) The kampf.
(d) The petiole.

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

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

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

5. How long can Queen Formica ants live underwater if submerged?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a category that authors Holldobler and Wilson claim to be extremely complex in ant colonies?

2. Which of the following is NOT a group of insects?

3. What is considered the final stage of a mature ant colony?

4. What gender of ants typically makes up an ant colony?

5. What is the scientific name for the first generation of workers?

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