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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. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?
(a) Reproductive organs.
(b) Wings.
(c) Coloration.
(d) Long antennae.

2. Which of the following is NOT part of an ant's head?
(a) The clypeal carina.
(b) The mesothoracic spiracle.
(c) The median seta.
(d) The lateral setae.

3. What gender of ants typically makes up an ant colony?
(a) Colonies are split between male and female ants.
(b) Colonies are mostly male.
(c) Colonies are mostly female.
(d) Colonies are mostly sexless.

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

5. When did Creighton create his useful review of "Ants North of Mexico"?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1980.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do ants communicate?

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

3. Which of the following lands is NOT free of ant species?

4. What percentage of herbaceous plant species are distributed by ants in New York?

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

(see the answer key)

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