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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Social Homeostasis and Flexibility.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Creighton create his useful review of "Ants North of Mexico"?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1960.

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

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

4. Which of the following insects is most detrimental to ant populations?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Locusts.
(c) Aphids.
(d) Ladybugs.

5. Which of the following is NOT a ways Wilson describes foreign ants being treated?
(a) They are pestered with constant nipping and leg pulling.
(b) They are forced to lock mandibles in a dual.
(c) They are killed.
(d) They are accepted, but withheld food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of an ant's body is used most during kin recognition?

2. What month of the year is considered the "nuptial flight" month for ant species?

3. How many times their own body weight do Idaho harvester ants retrieve during their lifetime?

4. What does the stridulatory organ in an ant's anatomy do?

5. What gender of ants typically makes up an ant colony?

(see the answer key)

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