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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) Offspring Consent.
(b) Colony Odor.
(c) Kin Selection.
(d) Parental Manipulation.

2. How many queen ants do the Formica Yessensis of Japan have in one colony?
(a) Millions of queens.
(b) Thousands of queens.
(c) One queen.
(d) Hundreds of queens.

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

4. What is the colloquial name for the ant species "Paratrechina longicornis"?
(a) Ugly ants.
(b) Timid ants.
(c) Crazy ants.
(d) Fat ants.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many levels of genealogical relationships do sweat bees have with one another?

4. During trophallaxis communication, what is exchanged between individuals?

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

(see the answer key)

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