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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. Who removes a newly fertilized queen ant's wings?
(a) She removes them herself.
(b) Her wings dissolve after fertilization.
(c) Her partner removes them.
(d) Her young remove them.

2. What species of ant carries large quantities of freshly cut vegetation into underground nests as deep as six meters?
(a) Acromyrmex.
(b) Cretomyrma.
(c) Solenopsis Invicta.
(d) Pachycondyla.

3. Which of the following is NOT a system of kin recognition listed in the novel?
(a) Allelic Recognition.
(b) Recognition by Association.
(c) Sensual Recognition.
(d) Spatial Distribution.

4. Which of the following is NOT part of an ant's head?
(a) The clypeal carina.
(b) The lateral setae.
(c) The median seta.
(d) The mesothoracic spiracle.

5. How long does it take a foreign ant to produce a new colony odor?
(a) 40 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 5 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups of insects uses kin recognition similar to ants?

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

3. How are alien species treated when they enter the nest?

4. Which of the following is NOT a segment in an ant's body?

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

(see the answer key)

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