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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Colony Odor and Kin Recognition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times their own body weight do Idaho harvester ants retrieve during their lifetime?
(a) 2000 times their body weight.
(b) 20 times their body weight.
(c) 200 times their body weight.
(d) Twice their body weight.

2. Which of the following scientists was the first to discover the glandular source of colony odor?
(a) Blum.
(b) Vander Meer.
(c) Morel.
(d) Jaffe.

3. What is considered the final stage of a mature ant colony?
(a) The Ergonomic Stage.
(b) The Virgin Stage.
(c) The Founding Stage.
(d) The Reproductive Stage.

4. Which of the following is NOT a system of kin recognition listed in the novel?
(a) Sensual Recognition.
(b) Allelic Recognition.
(c) Spatial Distribution.
(d) Recognition by Association.

5. What is the smallest collection of ants that can still be considered a colony?
(a) 50.
(b) 5000.
(c) Five.
(d) 500.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the focus of the Ergonomic Stage of an ant colony?

2. Which of the following is NOT a group of insects?

3. How long do Idaho harvester ants typically live after they begin foraging?

4. Which of the following is NOT an insect phenomenon documented in the opening of this novel?

5. During what era did Crozier argue that scientists should not "discard kin selection in favor of parental manipulation" altering the way most scientists deal with kin selection?

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