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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many species of ants were represented in the ant mosaic of Queensland, Australia?
(a) 14.
(b) 34.
(c) 4.
(d) 24.

2. Which of the following is another name for fungus growing ants?
(a) Cubiteres.
(b) Attini.
(c) Eciton.
(d) Labidus Praedator.

3. Where do weaver ants live, exclusively?
(a) Underground.
(b) In vegetation.
(c) In trees.
(d) Near water.

4. Which of the following scientists told the amusing anecdote about ants that stripped a garden overnight?
(a) von Hagen.
(b) Holldobler.
(c) Cherrett.
(d) Belt.

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

6. What does a "true ectoparasite" feed off?
(a) Excrement.
(b) Blood.
(c) Larvae.
(d) Soil.

7. During what season of the year are Solenopsis flies absent from most ecosystems?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

8. Where was Wilson heading when he was desperately trying to get a hold of Le Pouce to perform a specialized predator field study?
(a) Phnom Penh.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Saigon.

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

10. Which of the following types of symbiosis does NOT deal with nest sharing?
(a) Inquilinism.
(b) Plesiobiosis.
(c) Cleptobiosis.
(d) Lestobiosis.

11. In a weaver ant community, which of the following is the only group of ants exempt from nest building duties?
(a) Minor workers.
(b) Queens.
(c) Larvae.
(d) Major workers.

12. What type of weather facilitates the introduction of parasitic queens?
(a) Stormy weather.
(b) Humid weather.
(c) Cool weather.
(d) Sunny weather.

13. What does the red ant, Proceratium, forage for?
(a) Honey.
(b) Sodium.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Plant matter.

14. Which of the following ant species is of most interest to Wilson and Holldobler in their discussion of fungus growing ants?
(a) Army ants.
(b) Leafcutter ants.
(c) Weaver ants.
(d) Diver ants.

15. How many varieties of ant-plant symbiosis are categorized in this chapter?
(a) 27.
(b) 37.
(c) 17.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following body parts are NOT affected by formicosis?

2. Which of the following is NOT a behavioral category for myrmecophiles?

3. Which of the following insects are harvested in "ranches" by ants?

4. How many foraging periods to harvester ants typically participate in each day?

5. What is the most important element in harvester ants' diet?

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