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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20 Collecting, Culturing, Observing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the body of weaver ants?
(a) Small bodied.
(b) Large bodied.
(c) Narrow bodied..
(d) Wide bodied.

2. From what gland do ants lay odor trails leading to food sources?
(a) Maxillary gland.
(b) Propharyngeal gland.
(c) Metapleural gland.
(d) Dufour gland.

3. Which of the following was the first scientist to discuss kin selection in ants?
(a) Michener.
(b) Lin.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Darwin.

4. Which of the following elements was brought by ants to the Amazon rainforest?
(a) Gold filaments.
(b) Coal dust.
(c) Sulfur.
(d) Formic acid.

5. How many foraging periods to harvester ants typically participate in each day?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following ant hormones is found in many vegetable oils?

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

3. Which of the following species of ants is NOT considered territorial?

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

5. Who coined the term "social insects"?

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