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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Colony Odor and Kin Recognition.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following groups of insects uses kin recognition similar to ants?
(a) Locust.
(b) Honey bees.
(c) Wasps.
(d) Dragonflies.

3. 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.

4. What percentage of herbaceous plant species are distributed by ants in New York?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 30 percent.
(c) 70 percent.
(d) 50 percent.

5. Which of the following is NOT a group of insects?
(a) Hymenoptera.
(b) Coleoptera.
(c) Diptera.
(d) Philliotera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a theory associated with sociobiology?

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

3. Which of the following was the first scientist to discuss kin selection in ants?

4. What do young, nonreproductive ants do with their eggs?

5. Which of the following is NOT an insect phenomenon documented in the opening of this novel?

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