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

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

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

4. Which of the following scientists solely studied the way harvester ants affected cross-pollination in 1986?
(a) Gould.
(b) Huber.
(c) Wilde.
(d) Rissing.

5. What is the most important element in harvester ants' diet?
(a) Fungus.
(b) Honey.
(c) Plant matter.
(d) Grain.

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

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

8. How long can ants be stored in alcohol?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Indefinitely.
(d) Two months.

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

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

11. What part of their body do army ants link to create a chain, or barrier?
(a) Their heads.
(b) Their legs.
(c) Their abdomens.
(d) Their antennae.

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

13. In the prey chart listed on pages 559-561, where are all species of thief ants found?
(a) Haiti.
(b) New Guinea.
(c) Southwestern United States.
(d) Tropical Asia.

14. Which of the following best describes the body of weaver ants?
(a) Large bodied.
(b) Narrow bodied..
(c) Small bodied.
(d) Wide bodied.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main component of a weaver ant's nest?

2. Which of the following scientists used to preserve ants in vodka?

3. Which of the following chemicals do Wilson and Holldobler use on ant specimens?

4. In what part of the ant's anatomy are the unicellular glands?

5. What is the most effective way for ants to subdue their prey?

(see the answer keys)

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