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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. Which of the following scientists was the first to discover the glandular source of colony odor?
(a) Morel.
(b) Vander Meer.
(c) Blum.
(d) Jaffe.

2. What is the first stage in ant colony development?
(a) The Reproductive Stage.
(b) The Ergonomic Stage.
(c) The Founding Stage.
(d) The Virgin Stage.

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

4. How long can Queen Formica ants live underwater if submerged?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Two minutes.
(d) Two days.

5. Which of the following types of ants maintain many different nests although they only live in one at a time?
(a) Army ants.
(b) Weaver ants.
(c) Fire ants
(d) Leaf cutter ants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do ants communicate?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a theory associated with sociobiology?

5. What is the colloquial name for the ant species "Paratrechina longicornis"?

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