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

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

3. Which of the following is NOT a way ant species deal with their dead?
(a) Discarding the dead.
(b) Abandoning the dead.
(c) Burying the dead.
(d) Cannibaling the dead.

4. Which of the following groups of insects uses kin recognition similar to ants?
(a) Wasps.
(b) Honey bees.
(c) Dragonflies.
(d) Locust.

5. For which of the following activities is communication most important within an ant colony?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Protection.
(c) Reproduction.
(d) Transportation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the offspring of a queen when she is forced into a polygyny society?

2. Which of the following is NOT a concern for major workers?

3. How many life cycle stages do all ant colonies go through?

4. What percentage of ant colonies are lost due to ground-feeding birds?

5. Which of the following lands is NOT free of ant species?

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