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

2. What is the main component of a weaver ant's nest?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Garbage.
(c) Sand.
(d) Wood.

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

4. During what decade did scientists begin to focus on competition within community organization?
(a) 1950's.
(b) 1970's.
(c) 1930's.
(d) 1910's.

5. During his studies in Louisiana, what system did Moser find ant fungus growing ant nests?
(a) Transportation systems.
(b) Hydration systems.
(c) Ventilation systems.
(d) Plumbing systems.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a "true ectoparasite" feed off?

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

3. Which of the following best describes the body of weaver ants?

4. Which of the following is NOT a host used by fungus-growing ants in their gardens?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Solenopsis flies affect the productivity of Apocephalus ants in Texas?

2. What are trophobiants? Why are they compared to cattlers?

3. How do weaver ants build their nests?

4. What is acacia?

5. What modifications must a parasite's body undergo in order to live successfully off a host's body?

6. What is dulosis? How is it a form of symbiosis?

7. What type of ant predator did Levieux discover by digging under the soil on the Ivory Coast in 1983?

8. What is the typical foraging pattern for harvester ants?

9. What amusing anecdote does V. Wolfgang von Hagen give about leafcutter ants?

10. In his study of army ants published in 1948, what does Schnerila claim happens to the queen as her brood reaches maturity?

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