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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 category that authors Holldobler and Wilson claim to be extremely complex in ant colonies?
(a) Their social organization.
(b) Their communication.
(c) Their behavior.
(d) Their anatomy.

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

3. How much of the Amazon rainforest is composed of ants and other insects?
(a) All of it.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-third.
(d) One-fourth.

4. What is the focus of the Ergonomic Stage of an ant colony?
(a) Colony disbursement.
(b) Colony preservation.
(c) Colony foundation.
(d) Colony growth.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what university were radioactive ants found in the 1960s?

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

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

5. How many grades does Evans give for the behavior variation of ants?

(see the answer key)

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