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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. Which of the following provides the silk needed to weave the weaver ants' nest together?
(a) Moths.
(b) Larvae.
(c) Silkworms.
(d) Spiders.

2. Which of the following scientists was NOT involved in the study of hierarchical competition?
(a) Yasuno.
(b) Kazcmarek.
(c) Marikovsky.
(d) Loeschcke.

3. Which of the following is NOT part of mutualism within ant-plant symbiosis?
(a) Microorganisms.
(b) Fungi.
(c) Ant parasites.
(d) Myrmecophyte.

4. Where do weaver ants live, exclusively?
(a) Near water.
(b) In trees.
(c) In vegetation.
(d) Underground.

5. Where does "the ultimate parasite" Teleutomyrmex schneideri live?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Liberia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Switzerland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old must an Eciton army ant be to reach sexual maturity?

2. Which of the following ant species is of most interest to Wilson and Holldobler in their discussion of fungus growing ants?

3. During what decade did scientists begin to focus on competition within community organization?

4. What does the term "army ant" relate to?

5. How many species of army ants can be found in "The New World"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does density specialization affect competition with ant species?

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

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

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

6. What is the first phase of nest building in a weaver ant colony? Why does this phase require teamwork?

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

8. How is an army ant defined?

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

10. How do harvester ants affect vegetation in an ecosystem?

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