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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT part of an ant's head?
(a) The clypeal carina.
(b) The mesothoracic spiracle.
(c) The lateral setae.
(d) The median seta.

2. How many levels of genealogical relationships do sweat bees have with one another?
(a) 12.
(b) 21.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

3. Which of the following worlds does Wilson claim that ants run?
(a) The terrestrial world.
(b) The coastal world.
(c) All of the above.
(d) The aquatic world.

4. Which of the following species of ants performed poorest during a study of group transportation?
(a) Ecitoninae.
(b) Leptanillinae.
(c) Dorylinae.
(d) Ponerinae.

5. When did Creighton create his useful review of "Ants North of Mexico"?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1950.

6. On which species of ants was a study relating to worker ants, and their response to nutritional needs, performed?
(a) Leaf cutter ants.
(b) Fire ants.
(c) Weaver ants.
(d) Army ants.

7. How much of the Amazon rainforest is composed of ants and other insects?
(a) One-half.
(b) One-third.
(c) All of it.
(d) One-fourth.

8. Which of the following acts is NOT part of the Founding Stage in an ant colony?
(a) Mating.
(b) Foraging for food.
(c) Rearing young.
(d) Constructing a nest.

9. Which of the following species of ants is NOT considered territorial?
(a) Weaver ants.
(b) Leaf cutter ants.
(c) Harvesting ants.
(d) Honeypot ants.

10. Which of the following groups of ants spends the most time self-grooming?
(a) They all spend equal amounts of time self-grooming.
(b) Minor workers.
(c) Queens.
(d) Major workers.

11. Through what body part do ants emit pheromones?
(a) Eyes.
(b) Exoskeleton.
(c) Antennae.
(d) Glands.

12. Which of the following groups of ants does the least amount of physical work within the colony?
(a) Queen ants.
(b) Male ants.
(c) Fertile female ants.
(d) Sterile female ants.

13. How do the heads of major workers compare to the heads of minor workers?
(a) Major heads are typically larger.
(b) Major heads are typically smaller.
(c) Major and minor heads are identical.
(d) Minor workers do not have heads.

14. Which of the following physical attributes signifies a queen within a swarm of ants?
(a) Wings.
(b) Odor.
(c) Size.
(d) Coloration.

15. According to the study completed in 1984, what other function do the odor glands fulfill in ant colonies?
(a) Water preservation.
(b) Food storage.
(c) Nesting map.
(d) Enemy alarm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a criterion used to decide that an ant colony is a unit rather than a group of individuals?

2. What is the fastest way to increase the size of an ant colony?

3. How many ants are contained in each hectare of soil in the Amazonian rainforest?

4. Of all the landscapes explored in the opening of this novel, which landscape has the highest density of ants per hectare?

5. What is considered the final stage of a mature ant colony?

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