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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Gray's report regarding worker ants of the Myrmecia variant, how long would the workers crouch close to a branch, mandibles open, waiting to spring at prey?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

2. According to Wilson, which of the following ants is best to study and preserve?
(a) Workers.
(b) Virgin queens.
(c) Larvae.
(d) Reproductive queens.

3. Which of the following words is used to describe an ant swarm?
(a) Tivouac.
(b) Bivouac.
(c) Givouac.
(d) Divouac.

4. In the Ivory Coast, what insect species were the blind ants eating, 20 centimeters below the soil?
(a) Earwigs.
(b) Centipedes.
(c) ladybugs.
(d) Earthworms.

5. When Wilson wrote about studying harvester ants and the Old Testament, where was he located?
(a) Israel.
(b) India.
(c) Persia.
(d) Syria.

6. How long should vials used for preservation be?
(a) 55 mm.
(b) 85 mm.
(c) 75 mm.
(d) 65 mm.

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

8. Which of the following is not a myrmecophile noted in the text?
(a) Wasps.
(b) Flies.
(c) Locusts.
(d) Beetles.

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

10. How many foraging periods to harvester ants typically participate in each day?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

12. During what season of the year do harvester ants struggle with "triple crunch"?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

13. Which of the following is NOT a type of symbiosis found in ant species?
(a) Dulosis.
(b) Xenobiosis.
(c) Parabiosis.
(d) Viralbiosis.

14. What do leafcutter ants primarily feed off?
(a) Plant matter.
(b) Fungus.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Twigs.

15. What does the term "army ant" relate to?
(a) Reproduction.
(b) Food location.
(c) Defensive movement.
(d) Nesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a host used by fungus-growing ants in their gardens?

2. Which of the following ant species is the most specialized granivore?

3. Which of the following provides the silk needed to weave the weaver ants' nest together?

4. Which of the following types of symbiosis does NOT deal with nest sharing?

5. How many species of ants were represented in the ant mosaic of Queensland, Australia?

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