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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Social Homeostasis and Flexibility.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following procedures is NOT altered when an individual undergoes sociogenesis?
(a) Sexual fertility.
(b) Caste.
(c) Physical location.
(d) Behavior.

2. What happens when a queen ant is found to be infertile?
(a) She is expelled from the colony.
(b) She is ignored.
(c) She becomes a worker ant.
(d) She is killed.

3. Which part of an ant's body is used most during kin recognition?
(a) Nose.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Legs.
(d) Antennae.

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

5. What does the stridulatory organ in an ant's anatomy do?
(a) Vibrates with sound.
(b) Emits odors.
(c) Processes scent.
(d) Makes sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another way of defining pheromonal communication?

2. Which of the following ants are considered most altruistic?

3. Which of the following scientists was the first to discover the glandular source of colony odor?

4. How many queens are present in a Monogyny ant colony?

5. Which of the following tasks is NOT a concern for minor workers?

(see the answer key)

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