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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is morphogenesis?

2. What do young, nonreproductive ants do with their eggs?

3. What is another way of defining pheromonal communication?

4. Which of the following are used by worker ants to stimulate new larvae growth?

5. Which of the following groups of ants spends the most time self-grooming?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What controversy surrounds the ant fossil discovered in the Victoria, Australia by Jell and Duncan in 1986?

4. How do Idaho harvester ants exhibit altruistic behavior?

5. How is altruistic behavior in ant colonies defined?

6. Why are extra queens often considered an unnecessary burden within a colony?

7. What is the most common form of communication between ants, and how is it expressed?

8. How is ant communication categorized?

9. What are some of the ways ant colonies control the numbers of queens present in their colony?

10. Why are male ants typically neglected in taxonomic studies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many ant colonies participate in slavery techniques that boost productivity with in the colony. Define the term "true slavery" as it is discussed in the novel. Explain what methods are traditionally used by ant colonies to secure slaves within their nest. Finally, explain how slave work functions within a colony? How it preserves maximum output for minimal effort.

Essay Topic 2

Many field studies have been done in regards to the symbiotic relationships ants have with their own, and alien species in the wild. Explain how a symbiotic relationship is defined. Give one example of a symbiotic relationship between differing ant species. Finally, give at least one example of a symbiotic relationship between and ant and alien species in the wild.

Essay Topic 3

Harvester ants have been widely studied, even back in Biblical times. Describe the characteristics of a harvester ant. Summarize at least one study about harvester ants presented in the text. Finally, explain the effects harvester and have on vegetation throughout the world.

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