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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. Which of the following is NOT a segment in an ant's body?
(a) The kampf.
(b) The petiole.
(c) The alitrunk.
(d) The gaster.

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

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

4. Who coined the term "social insects"?
(a) Wheeler.
(b) Holldobler.
(c) Morton.
(d) Wilson.

5. Which of the following is NOT an example of ritualized communication?
(a) Odor excretion.
(b) Body movement.
(c) Visual features.
(d) Organ tapping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what body part do ants emit pheromones?

2. Which of the following ant hormones is found in many vegetable oils?

3. What is the first stage in ant colony development?

4. What percentage of herbaceous plant species are distributed by ants in New York?

5. In the woodlands of New England, ants move as much soil as what other insect?

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