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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 Caste and Division of Labor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the offspring of a queen when she is forced into a polygyny society?
(a) She will no longer produce offspring.
(b) The number of her offspring increases.
(c) The number of her offspring decreases.
(d) The number of her offspring is unaffected.

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a reason for nest migration that Wilson describes in this text?
(a) Climate change.
(b) Flooding.
(c) Predation.
(d) Overcrowding.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT an insect phenomenon documented in the opening of this novel?

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

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

5. Which of the following worlds does Wilson claim that ants run?

(see the answer key)

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