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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. Where does "the ultimate parasite" Teleutomyrmex schneideri live?
(a) Russia.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Liberia.

2. In what part of the ant's anatomy are the unicellular glands?
(a) The abdomen.
(b) The head.
(c) The thorax.
(d) The antennae.

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

4. During his studies in Louisiana, what system did Moser find ant fungus growing ant nests?
(a) Transportation systems.
(b) Ventilation systems.
(c) Hydration systems.
(d) Plumbing systems.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did scientist Santschi find that ants follow, during his experiment in 1911?

2. Which of the following terms describes an ant colony's maintenance by self-regulation?

3. How is dulosis defined?

4. Which of the following is NOT a category that authors Holldobler and Wilson claim to be extremely complex in ant colonies?

5. What happens to the offspring of a queen when she is forced into a polygyny society?

(see the answer key)

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