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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another way of defining pheromonal communication?
(a) Group communication.
(b) Liquid communication.
(c) Attack communication.
(d) Chemical communication.

2. Which of the following is NOT a caste within ant colonies?
(a) Sterile females.
(b) Queens.
(c) Males.
(d) Larvae.

3. Which of the following is NOT a system of kin recognition listed in the novel?
(a) Recognition by Association.
(b) Allelic Recognition.
(c) Spatial Distribution.
(d) Sensual Recognition.

4. Which of the following terms expresses the ideal of group production with the disregard of individual needs?
(a) Fillionomics.
(b) Tershonomics.
(c) Ergonomics.
(d) Hedonomics.

5. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?
(a) Long antennae.
(b) Wings.
(c) Coloration.
(d) Reproductive organs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for nest migration that Wilson describes in this text?

2. Which of the following is NOT a way ant species deal with their dead?

3. Which of the following groups within an ant colony produces the strongest identification odor?

4. Which of the following groups of ants does the least amount of physical work within the colony?

5. Which of the following procedures is NOT altered when an individual undergoes sociogenesis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors affect the success of foraging within an ant colony?

2. Why are caste systems often used within ant colonies?

3. What is the Hymenoptera order, and how do ants fit in this order?

4. What is a "super colonial" ant colony?

5. What defense mechanism is unique to the Asian ant species known as Camponotus Saundersi?

6. What happens during the founding stage of an ant colony?

7. How is ant communication categorized?

8. How is the workload divided between major and minor workers?

9. What study was performed on fire ants leading to the understanding the foragers will respond to the nutritional needs of their colony?

10. How do ant colonies treat foreign ants that wander in the nest?

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