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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. Which of the following scientists was NOT involved in the study of hierarchical competition?
(a) Marikovsky.
(b) Loeschcke.
(c) Kazcmarek.
(d) Yasuno.

2. What are repletes concerned with?
(a) Reproduction.
(b) Defense.
(c) Food storage.
(d) Brood care.

3. Which of the following are used by worker ants to stimulate new larvae growth?
(a) Sodium.
(b) Iodine.
(c) Pheromones.
(d) Oxygen.

4. What does the stridulatory organ in an ant's anatomy do?
(a) Vibrates with sound.
(b) Processes scent.
(c) Emits odors.
(d) Makes sound.

5. Which of the following insects are harvested in "ranches" by ants?
(a) Honeybees.
(b) Aphids.
(c) Fleas.
(d) Katydids.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a genus of ant that participates in polygyny?

2. How long do Idaho harvester ants typically live after they begin foraging?

3. What is the focus of the Ergonomic Stage of an ant colony?

4. Which of the following is NOT a type of symbiosis found in ant species?

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

(see the answer key)

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