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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most effective way for ants to subdue their prey?
(a) Pinning with antennae.
(b) Poisonous stingers.
(c) Wrestling with legs.
(d) Strong mandibles.

2. In what part of the ant's anatomy are the unicellular glands?
(a) The head.
(b) The antennae.
(c) The thorax.
(d) The abdomen.

3. Which of the following chemicals do Wilson and Holldobler use on ant specimens?
(a) Ethelymine.
(b) Ethanol.
(c) Ether.
(d) Ergonovine.

4. What is the most important element in harvester ants' diet?
(a) Fungus.
(b) Plant matter.
(c) Grain.
(d) Honey.

5. How old must an Eciton army ant be to reach sexual maturity?
(a) At least one year old.
(b) At least one day old.
(c) At least one week old.
(d) At least one month old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do weaver ants live, exclusively?

2. What shape does an ant garden typically take?

3. Which of the following types of symbiosis does NOT deal with nest sharing?

4. During what season of the year do harvester ants struggle with "triple crunch"?

5. What is another word for myrmecophile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is dulosis? How is it a form of symbiosis?

2. What modifications must a parasite's body undergo in order to live successfully off a host's body?

3. What are the dangers of using an aspirator when collecting ant samples for study?

4. How do Teleutomyrmex schneideri ants survive?

5. What are trophobiants? Why are they compared to cattlers?

6. What amusing anecdote does V. Wolfgang von Hagen give about leafcutter ants?

7. What is the typical foraging pattern for harvester ants?

8. How did Moser discover ventilation systems in ant nests in Louisiana?

9. In his study of army ants published in 1948, what does Schnerila claim happens to the queen as her brood reaches maturity?

10. How do Solenopsis flies affect the productivity of Apocephalus ants in Texas?

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