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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 The Fungus Growers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many varieties of ant-plant symbiosis are categorized in this chapter?
(a) 27.
(b) 17.
(c) 37.
(d) 7.

2. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?
(a) Long antennae.
(b) Reproductive organs.
(c) Wings.
(d) Coloration.

3. Which of the following is NOT a group of insects?
(a) Hymenoptera.
(b) Diptera.
(c) Philliotera.
(d) Coleoptera.

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

5. How long does it take a foreign ant to produce a new colony odor?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 40 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following areas was NOT focused on in the chapter regarding plant-ant symbiosis?

2. Which of the following is NOT an example of ritualized communication?

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

4. What are gamergates?

5. Which of the following physical attributes signifies a queen within a swarm of ants?

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