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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 worlds does Wilson claim that ants run?
(a) The aquatic world.
(b) The terrestrial world.
(c) The coastal world.
(d) All of the above.

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

3. What is the focus of the Ergonomic Stage of an ant colony?
(a) Colony growth.
(b) Colony preservation.
(c) Colony disbursement.
(d) Colony foundation.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways biomass is measured?
(a) Photographing.
(b) Weighing.
(c) Collecting.
(d) Drying.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Idaho harvester ants typically live after they begin foraging?

2. How long can Queen Formica ants live underwater if submerged?

3. What is the smallest collection of ants that can still be considered a colony?

4. Which of the following scientists was the first to discover the glandular source of colony odor?

5. On what continent is there a species of ants that can explode their abdomens in a suicidal attempt to entrap their predators?

(see the answer key)

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