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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. How long should vials used for preservation be?
2. 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?
3. Which of the following scientists was NOT involved in the study of hierarchical competition?
4. What is another word for myrmecophile?
5. What is the most important element in harvester ants' diet?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Moser discover ventilation systems in ant nests in Louisiana?
2. What is the first phase of nest building in a weaver ant colony? Why does this phase require teamwork?
3. What are trophobiants? Why are they compared to cattlers?
4. How do Solenopsis flies affect the productivity of Apocephalus ants in Texas?
5. What interesting collecting method did Harlow Shapely use when preserving ants?
6. What is dulosis? How is it a form of symbiosis?
7. How do harvester ants affect vegetation in an ecosystem?
8. What is the typical foraging pattern for harvester ants?
9. How do Teleutomyrmex schneideri ants survive?
10. How do weaver ants build their nests?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One interesting way that ant colonies choose to expand is by becoming polygynus. Define a polygynus society. Explain the different ways colonies adopt a new queen and become polygynus. Finally, explain how the power within a polygynus society is affected as it grows? How that dispersed power affects organization within the colony.
Essay Topic 2
In the introduction of the text, authors Holldolber and Wilson argue the importance of ants within the scientific and ecologic communities. Explain why ants are important to most landscapes in this world. Explain why Wilson believes vertebrate animals are favored over invertebrates in science books and studies.
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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