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

2. Which of the following ants are considered most altruistic?
(a) Nonreproductive.
(b) Larvae.
(c) Male drone workers.
(d) Queens.

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

4. How many grades does Evans give for the behavior variation of ants?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 13.
(d) 27.

5. What do young, nonreproductive ants do with their eggs?
(a) Nonreproductive ants do not produce eggs.
(b) They abandon them.
(c) They feed them to the queen.
(d) They bury them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times their own body weight do Idaho harvester ants retrieve during their lifetime?

2. Which of the following elements was brought by ants to the Amazon rainforest?

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

4. What is the first stage in ant colony development?

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

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