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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 elements was brought by ants to the Amazon rainforest?
(a) Gold filaments.
(b) Sulfur.
(c) Formic acid.
(d) Coal dust.

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a category that authors Holldobler and Wilson claim to be extremely complex in ant colonies?
(a) Their communication.
(b) Their social organization.
(c) Their anatomy.
(d) Their behavior.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is morphogenesis?

3. Which of the following are used by worker ants to stimulate new larvae growth?

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

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

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