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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does "the ultimate parasite" Teleutomyrmex schneideri live?
(a) Liberia.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Russia.
(d) Denmark.
2. Which of the following is NOT a behavioral category for myrmecophiles?
(a) Synoeketes.
(b) Symphiles.
(c) Trophobionts.
(d) Tetrophobiants.
3. Which of the following scientists told the amusing anecdote about ants that stripped a garden overnight?
(a) Holldobler.
(b) Cherrett.
(c) Belt.
(d) von Hagen.
4. What shape does an ant garden typically take?
(a) Triangular.
(b) Rectangular.
(c) Round.
(d) Square.
5. What is the most effective way for ants to subdue their prey?
(a) Wrestling with legs.
(b) Strong mandibles.
(c) Pinning with antennae.
(d) Poisonous stingers.
6. Which of the following insects are harvested in "ranches" by ants?
(a) Fleas.
(b) Katydids.
(c) Honeybees.
(d) Aphids.
7. Which of the following is not a myrmecophile noted in the text?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Flies.
(d) Wasps.
8. Which of the following is another name for fungus growing ants?
(a) Eciton.
(b) Cubiteres.
(c) Labidus Praedator.
(d) Attini.
9. Which of the following body parts are NOT affected by formicosis?
(a) Lungs.
(b) Throat.
(c) Bronchials.
(d) Nose.
10. Which of the following types of symbiosis does NOT deal with nest sharing?
(a) Cleptobiosis.
(b) Lestobiosis.
(c) Plesiobiosis.
(d) Inquilinism.
11. In what country did scientists Vepsalainen and Pisarski devise a three-tiered classification for hierarchical competition?
(a) Poland.
(b) Romania.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Finland.
12. Which of the following countries is the Eciton Burchelli army ant NOT found?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Peru.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Brazil.
13. What is the most important element in harvester ants' diet?
(a) Grain.
(b) Plant matter.
(c) Fungus.
(d) Honey.
14. Which of the following scientists used to preserve ants in vodka?
(a) Fluon.
(b) Tullgren.
(c) Shapley.
(d) Berlese.
15. During what season of the year are Solenopsis flies absent from most ecosystems?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following ant species is the most specialized granivore?
2. How is dulosis defined?
3. How many varieties of ant-plant symbiosis are categorized in this chapter?
4. Which of the following is NOT a host used by fungus-growing ants in their gardens?
5. According to Wilson, which of the following ants is best to study and preserve?
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