A) The agricultural impact of pest insects. B) The organization and behavior of social insects. C) The genetic diversity of all insect species. D) The evolutionary history of solitary insects.
A) Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps). B) Coleoptera (beetles). C) Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). D) Diptera (flies).
A) A caste system where workers are all the same size. B) A type of symbiotic relationship between two insect species. C) A defensive mechanism involving chemical sprays. D) A sex-determination system where males develop from unfertilized haploid eggs and females from fertilized diploid eggs.
A) It prevents inbreeding within the colony. B) It ensures all offspring are genetically identical. C) It allows for rapid adaptation to new environments. D) It can increase relatedness among sisters, favoring altruistic behavior.
A) Mating with the queen and producing offspring. B) Foraging, brood care, and nest maintenance. C) Leading the colony's migration to new locations. D) Guarding the colony's external territory from all other life.
A) Chemical signals used for communication within a species. B) Airborne viruses that affect insect behavior. C) Specialized proteins used for nest construction. D) Visual displays used in mating rituals.
A) It signals the location of food sources. B) It inhibits the reproductive development of workers. C) It attracts predators away from the nest. D) It is used to mark trails to new nesting sites.
A) It is the primary method of mating. B) It is used to eliminate sick or injured individuals. C) It serves as a warning signal for impending danger. D) It distributes food and reinforces social bonds.
A) Leaves woven together with spider silk. B) A mixture of soil, saliva, and feces (carton). C) Silk produced by specialized workers. D) Stone gathered from the surrounding area.
A) Soldiers are responsible for all foraging activities. B) Soldiers are specialized for defense, often with larger heads and mandibles. C) Workers are always larger than soldiers. D) Workers are reproductive, while soldiers are not.
A) The practice of excluding young from the nest. B) A system where only the oldest individuals reproduce. C) The change in tasks performed by an individual as it ages. D) The division of labor based on an individual's size.
A) Leafcutter ants. B) Paper wasps. C) Termites. D) Honey bees.
A) Initiating a swarming event to form a new colony. B) Communicating the direction and distance of a food source. C) A mating ritual performed by drone bees. D) Signaling submission to the queen bee.
A) The invasion of a hive by a parasitic insect species. B) The natural death of a colony at the end of a season. C) A phenomenon where the majority of worker bees disappear from a hive. D) The process of a queen bee being replaced.
A) Primary production of oxygen. B) Pollination of underwater plants. C) Soil aeration and nutrient cycling. D) Decomposition of large animal carcasses.
A) A system where ants are forced to work for humans. B) A form of punishment for lazy workers within a colony. C) The practice of ants keeping aphids as pets. D) A species raids nests of other species to capture pupae, which become workers in the raider's colony.
A) Individual competition for resources. B) Random genetic drift. C) Kin selection. D) Acquired learning passed to offspring.
A) E. O. Wilson B) Charles Darwin C) Jane Goodall D) Rachel Carson
A) Sociobiology B) Epidemiology C) Molecular genetics D) Paleontology
A) Superorganism B) Metapopulation C) Phylogeny D) Ecosystem
A) Visual landmarks B) Waggle dance C) Audible sounds D) Chemical trails
A) Dictatorship B) Self-organization C) Democracy D) Monarchy
A) Queen B) Princess C) Empress D) King
A) External fermentation B) Mechanical grinding C) Strong digestive enzymes D) Symbiotic gut microorganisms
A) Defending the nest B) Tending to the fungus gardens C) Foraging for food D) Reproduction
A) Isoptera B) Vespidae C) Myrmicinae D) Apidae |