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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. What is the colloquial name for the ant species "Monomorium pharanaomis"?
(a) Sphynx ants.
(b) Queen's ants.
(c) Cleopatra's ants.
(d) Pharaoh's ants.

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

3. Which of the following lands is NOT free of ant species?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Polynesia.
(c) Tahiti.
(d) Greenland.

4. What is the scientific name for the first generation of workers?
(a) Finmis.
(b) Binmis.
(c) Dinmis.
(d) Minmis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a ways Wilson describes foreign ants being treated?

2. Which of the following species of ants is known to cover their queen during immigration from one nest to another?

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

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

5. How much of the Amazon rainforest is composed of ants and other insects?

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