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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 Symbioses Between Ants and Plants.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a system of kin recognition listed in the novel?
(a) Allelic Recognition.
(b) Sensual Recognition.
(c) Recognition by Association.
(d) Spatial Distribution.

2. Which of the following elements was brought by ants to the Amazon rainforest?
(a) Gold filaments.
(b) Sulfur.
(c) Formic acid.
(d) Coal dust.

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

4. What gender of ants typically makes up an ant colony?
(a) Colonies are mostly sexless.
(b) Colonies are mostly female.
(c) Colonies are mostly male.
(d) Colonies are split between male and female ants.

5. How many times their own body weight do Idaho harvester ants retrieve during their lifetime?
(a) 20 times their body weight.
(b) 2000 times their body weight.
(c) Twice their body weight.
(d) 200 times their body weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following species of ants is NOT considered territorial?

2. What is the colloquial name for the ant species "Paratrechina longicornis"?

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

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

5. How are alien species treated when they enter the nest?

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