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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 Caste and Division of Labor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the colloquial name for the ant species "Paratrechina longicornis"?
(a) Timid ants.
(b) Fat ants.
(c) Crazy ants.
(d) Ugly ants.

2. What do young, nonreproductive ants do with their eggs?
(a) They bury them.
(b) They abandon them.
(c) They feed them to the queen.
(d) Nonreproductive ants do not produce eggs.

3. Which of the following tasks is NOT a concern for minor workers?
(a) Foraging.
(b) Nest maintenance.
(c) Brood care.
(d) Defense.

4. Which of the following is NOT a theory of polygynus discussed in the novel?
(a) Queen Adoption.
(b) Twin Birth.
(c) Pleometriosis.
(d) Colony Fusion.

5. What is another way of defining pheromonal communication?
(a) Attack communication.
(b) Liquid communication.
(c) Chemical communication.
(d) Group communication.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month of the year is considered the "nuptial flight" month for ant species?

2. Which of the following is NOT a method of communication used by ant species?

3. Which of the following groups of ants spends the most time self-grooming?

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

5. What differentiates aldates from other ants in a colony?

(see the answer key)

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