When Leaf-Cutter Ants Encounter the Parasitic Fungus Escovopsis, They

question 57

Multiple Choice

When leaf-cutter ants encounter the parasitic fungus Escovopsis, they

• A) enlist help from other species, including a symbiotic bacterium.
• B) decrease the rate at which they weed their fungal gardens.
• C) abandon the infected area and build a new nest.
• D) build more crypts to combat the infection.

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Definitions:

Seminal Vesicles

Glands that open into the vas deferens near its junction with the urethra, where they secrete many of the components of semen.

Bulbourethral Glands

Small glands in the male reproductive system that produce a pre-ejaculate fluid to lubricate the urethra for sperm to pass through.

Oogenesis

Formation and development of a secondary oocyte or ovum.

Spermatogenesis

The process of sperm cell development, occurring in the male reproductive organs.