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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 many foraging periods to harvester ants typically participate in each day?
2. In what part of the ant's anatomy are the unicellular glands?
3. How many species of army ants can be found in "The New World"?
4. 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?
5. Which of the following ant species is of most interest to Wilson and Holldobler in their discussion of fungus growing ants?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Moser discover ventilation systems in ant nests in Louisiana?
2. How do Teleutomyrmex schneideri ants survive?
3. What is the typical foraging pattern for harvester ants?
4. How do Solenopsis flies affect the productivity of Apocephalus ants in Texas?
5. What amusing anecdote does V. Wolfgang von Hagen give about leafcutter ants?
6. What is acacia?
7. In his study of army ants published in 1948, what does Schnerila claim happens to the queen as her brood reaches maturity?
8. What is dulosis? How is it a form of symbiosis?
9. How do weaver ants build their nests?
10. What type of ant predator did Levieux discover by digging under the soil on the Ivory Coast in 1983?
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
The role of the queen within an ant society is one that Wilson demands much focus on throughout the text. Explain the role of the queen in starting an ant colony. What role does the queen play in decision-making for the colony as a whole? Finally, explain how the role of the queen changes as the society becomes more successful, and which members of the colony take over the decision-making process.
Essay Topic 3
There is a long process involved with identifying ant species throughout the world. Explain the steps to proper identification of a new ant species. Explain why it is so difficult for scientists to identify new ant species. How many ant species are believed to be unidentified throughout the scientific world?
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