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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20 Collecting, Culturing, Observing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following scientists used to preserve ants in vodka?
(a) Fluon.
(b) Shapley.
(c) Berlese.
(d) Tullgren.

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

3. Which part of an ant's body is used most during kin recognition?
(a) Legs.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Nose.
(d) Antennae.

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

5. Which of the following is NOT a genus of ant that participates in polygyny?
(a) Myrmeciinae.
(b) Dolichoderinae.
(c) Fungeralinae.
(d) Ponerianae.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the smallest collection of ants that can still be considered a colony?

2. Which of the following groups within an ant colony produces the strongest identification odor?

3. Which of the following groups of ants does the least amount of physical work within the colony?

4. What is the scientific name for the first generation of workers?

5. How long does it take a foreign ant to produce a new colony odor?

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