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

2. On what continent is there a species of ants that can explode their abdomens in a suicidal attempt to entrap their predators?
(a) Asia.
(b) Africa.
(c) North America.
(d) Antarctica.

3. At what university were radioactive ants found in the 1960s?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

4. Which of the following is NOT a theory associated with sociobiology?
(a) Parental Manipulation.
(b) Kin Selection.
(c) Colony Odor.
(d) Offspring Consent.

5. How long do Idaho harvester ants typically live after they begin foraging?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following acts is NOT part of the Founding Stage in an ant colony?

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

3. When did Creighton create his useful review of "Ants North of Mexico"?

4. Which of the following is NOT a system of kin recognition listed in the novel?

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

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