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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 type of weather facilitates the introduction of parasitic queens?

2. In the Ivory Coast, what insect species were the blind ants eating, 20 centimeters below the soil?

3. What are bead glands also known as?

4. How many species of ants were represented in the ant mosaic of Queensland, Australia?

5. What is the most important element in harvester ants' diet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interesting collecting method did Harlow Shapely use when preserving ants?

2. How do Teleutomyrmex schneideri ants survive?

3. What amusing anecdote does V. Wolfgang von Hagen give about leafcutter ants?

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

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

6. What are the dangers of using an aspirator when collecting ant samples for study?

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

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

9. What is acacia?

10. How is an army ant defined?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

All ant colonies function with an intricate caste system for labor. Explain the various castes that each colony needs to survive. Explain the role of major and minor players within these castes. How do their roles vary? Finally, explain how an individual ant can move up in the hierarchy of this caste system.

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