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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 the most important element in harvester ants' diet?

2. Which of the following scientists was NOT involved in the study of hierarchical competition?

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

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

5. Which of the following countries is the Eciton Burchelli army ant NOT found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an ant garden?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the study of kin recognition, scientists performed studies on various other animals and insects in the attempt of understanding how colonized animals recognize one another in a swarm. Choose two studies that did not involve ant colonies and explain their findings in regards to kin recognition. Explain how these two studies affected the way ant kinship was understood.

Essay Topic 3

Ants are considered a highly altruistic species of animals. Define altruism. Give two examples of ways in which ants are considered altruistic creatures. Finally, explain how the altruism found within ant societies benefits the colony as a whole. Do you think ants would survive were it not for their altruistic nature?

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