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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 method of communication used by ant species?
(a) Tactile.
(b) Expressionary.
(c) Visual.
(d) Auditory.

2. Which of the following is NOT part of mutualism within ant-plant symbiosis?
(a) Ant parasites.
(b) Fungi.
(c) Microorganisms.
(d) Myrmecophyte.

3. What is another word for myrmecophile?
(a) Predator.
(b) Host.
(c) Guest.
(d) Queen.

4. Which of the following scientists pointed out that colonies of social insects tend to be more harmonious when the members are all closely related?
(a) Hung.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Bier.
(d) Goetsch.

5. What is the colloquial name for the ant species "Monomorium pharanaomis"?
(a) Pharaoh's ants.
(b) Cleopatra's ants.
(c) Sphynx ants.
(d) Queen's ants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups of ants is most likely to eat a dead nest mate?

2. Which of the following is NOT a caste within ant colonies?

3. During what decade did scientists begin to focus on competition within community organization?

4. In what country did scientists Vepsalainen and Pisarski devise a three-tiered classification for hierarchical competition?

5. How do the heads of major workers compare to the heads of minor workers?

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