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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 tasks is NOT a concern for minor workers?
(a) Brood care.
(b) Defense.
(c) Nest maintenance.
(d) Foraging.

2. According to the study completed in 1984, what other function do the odor glands fulfill in ant colonies?
(a) Water preservation.
(b) Enemy alarm.
(c) Nesting map.
(d) Food storage.

3. Which of the following is NOT a theory of polygynus discussed in the novel?
(a) Queen Adoption.
(b) Twin Birth.
(c) Pleometriosis.
(d) Colony Fusion.

4. What is considered the final stage of a mature ant colony?
(a) The Founding Stage.
(b) The Ergonomic Stage.
(c) The Virgin Stage.
(d) The Reproductive Stage.

5. What percentage of ant colonies are lost due to ground-feeding birds?
(a) 80 percent.
(b) 60 percent.
(c) 40 percent.
(d) 20 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a category that authors Holldobler and Wilson claim to be extremely complex in ant colonies?

2. Which of the following is NOT a caste within ant colonies?

3. How do most Idaho harvester ants die?

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

5. How many queens are present in a Monogyny ant colony?

(see the answer key)

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