The Ants Test | Final Test - Easy

Bert Hölldobler
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Ants Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following countries is the Eciton Burchelli army ant NOT found?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Peru.

3. According to Pisarski's classification, what tier of workers will fight with alien workers?
(a) Tier 1.
(b) Tier 3.
(c) All tiers will fight alien workers.
(d) Tier 2.

4. On which part of the host ant's body do Coxequesomidae mites live?
(a) Mandible.
(b) Throax.
(c) Gastor.
(d) Antennae.

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

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

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

8. 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) 2 hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 3 hours.

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

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

11. How do major workers in a weaver ant nest treat minor workers?
(a) The major workers ignore the minor workers.
(b) The major workers fear the minor worker.
(c) The major and minor workers are in constant competition.
(d) The major and minor workers work communally.

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

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

14. Which of the following insects are harvested in "ranches" by ants?
(a) Katydids.
(b) Aphids.
(c) Honeybees.
(d) Fleas.

15. Which of the following body parts are NOT affected by formicosis?
(a) Bronchials.
(b) Throat.
(c) Nose.
(d) Lungs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do weaver ants live, exclusively?

2. Which of the following is not a myrmecophile noted in the text?

3. What type of weather facilitates the introduction of parasitic queens?

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

5. Which of the following scientists solely studied the way harvester ants affected cross-pollination in 1986?

(see the answer keys)

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