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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. Which of the following is NOT a behavioral category for myrmecophiles?
(a) Trophobionts.
(b) Tetrophobiants.
(c) Synoeketes.
(d) Symphiles.

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

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

4. How many foraging periods to harvester ants typically participate in each day?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following areas was NOT focused on in the chapter regarding plant-ant symbiosis?

2. Which of the following scientists told the amusing anecdote about ants that stripped a garden overnight?

3. 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?

4. Which of the following ant species is the most specialized granivore?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an ant garden?

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

3. Why are Proceratium ants considered the most specialized of all egg predators?

4. How do Teleutomyrmex schneideri ants survive?

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

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

7. What are the dangers of using an aspirator when collecting ant samples for study?

8. How does density specialization affect competition with ant species?

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

10. How is an army ant defined?

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