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

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT part of mutualism within ant-plant symbiosis?
(a) Ant parasites.
(b) Microorganisms.
(c) Myrmecophyte.
(d) Fungi.

5. During what season of the year are Solenopsis flies absent from most ecosystems?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is dulosis defined?

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

4. On which part of the host ant's body do Coxequesomidae mites live?

5. Which of the following is the most common type of plant-ant symbiosis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an ant garden?

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

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

4. How do weaver ants build their nests?

5. How did Moser discover ventilation systems in ant nests in Louisiana?

6. How do Teleutomyrmex schneideri ants survive?

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

8. How is an army ant defined?

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

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

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