Test-Bank-for-Concepts-of-Biology-3rd-Edition-by-Mader

1. The main purpose of the queen fire ant is to
find food.
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defend the eggs.
produce food.
produce eggs.
defend food.
The primary purpose of the queen fire ant is to produce thousands of eggs.
Multiple Choice Question
Purpose of queen ant

2. The main reason why worker fire ants defend their nest and sting aggressors is to
protect their food supply.
True
False

3. Unlike humans, ants primarily communicate through which of the following
methods?
sight
hearing
pheromones
touch
vibration
Pheromones are the externally secreted chemical signals that ants use to
communicate with one another.
Multiple Choice Question

4. The basic unit of structure and function for all life is the
atom.
molecule.
cell.
organ.
organism.
All living things are made up of one or more cells.

5. Which of the following levels of organization goes beyond an individual organism?
organ
cell
tissue
organ system
 population

6. A group of cells with a common structure and function is referred to as an organ.
True
False