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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 theory associated with sociobiology?
(a) Parental Manipulation.
(b) Offspring Consent.
(c) Colony Odor.
(d) Kin Selection.

2. Which of the following is NOT part of an ant's head?
(a) The mesothoracic spiracle.
(b) The lateral setae.
(c) The clypeal carina.
(d) The median seta.

3. Which of the following groups within an ant colony produces the strongest identification odor?
(a) Worker ants.
(b) Larvae ants.
(c) Sexually mature ants.
(d) Queen ants.

4. How are alien species treated when they enter the nest?
(a) They are ignored.
(b) They are welcomed.
(c) They are forced out.
(d) They are killed.

5. What month of the year is considered the "nuptial flight" month for ant species?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) October.
(d) January.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What part of milling-major heads are adapted for their work?

3. What do young, nonreproductive ants do with their eggs?

4. During what era did Crozier argue that scientists should not "discard kin selection in favor of parental manipulation" altering the way most scientists deal with kin selection?

5. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?

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