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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 Symbioses Among Ant Species.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do sweat bees primarily burrow?
(a) In trees.
(b) In garbage dumps.
(c) Underground.
(d) Near water.

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason for nest migration that Wilson describes in this text?
(a) Overcrowding.
(b) Climate change.
(c) Flooding.
(d) Predation.

3. Who removes a newly fertilized queen ant's wings?
(a) Her partner removes them.
(b) Her young remove them.
(c) She removes them herself.
(d) Her wings dissolve after fertilization.

4. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?
(a) Coloration.
(b) Wings.
(c) Reproductive organs.
(d) Long antennae.

5. Which of the following is NOT a method of communication used by ant species?
(a) Expressionary.
(b) Tactile.
(c) Visual.
(d) Auditory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scientific name for the first generation of workers?

2. What is the smallest collection of ants that can still be considered a colony?

3. How is dulosis defined?

4. How many levels of genealogical relationships do sweat bees have with one another?

5. Which of the following is NOT a ways Wilson describes foreign ants being treated?

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