What does a worker ant do when it guards the nest?

• Carries food back to the nest
• Protects the nest entrance
• Feeds young ants inside the nest

In a honeybee colony, which bee has egg laying as its main role?

• A queen honeybee
• A worker honeybee
• A drone honeybee

Every kind of bee lives in a colony with a queen.

How does sharing jobs help an ant colony?

• Different colony needs can be met
• Each worker can avoid all the other colony members
• Workers never need to change tasks as they grow

This made-up chart counts worker ants doing three jobs at one time. Which job has the most workers?

• Workers digging tunnels
• Food collectors
• Nest guards

Which example is most like people sharing the jobs of preparing a team meal?

• One bee resting by itself while no other bee is nearby
• One worker ant carrying a seed without any task sharing
• Workers sharing tasks to find food, build and guard

A worker ant finds food in the morning and guards the nest later. Does this fit how colony jobs work?

• No. A worker that finds food can never do another task.
• No. Guarding is always the queen's only colony task.
• Yes. Workers can change tasks as the colony needs.

Zara says the honeybee queen collects all the food and builds every cell herself. Which fact helps check her idea?

• The queen collects all the food and builds every cell herself.
• Workers collect food, build wax cells and guard their home.
• The queen does every colony task while the workers only sleep.