Reading Passage 1 Leave a Comment / By Ali / November 2, 2025 Leafcutter ants use chewed leaves to cultivate fungus. 2. Their tunnel systems are larger than those built by humans. 3. Leafcutter ants help prevent certain plants from dominating. 4. Conservation funding often favors large animals over ants. 5. Leafcutter ants are featured in most school textbooks. Questions 6 - 9 Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.6. What is one reason leafcutter ants are considered ecological engineers? a. They pollinate rainforest flowers b. They improve soil and plant health c. They eat harmful insects d. They build nests in trees None 7. What happens when ant populations decline? a. Rainfall increases b. Soil becomes more fertile c. Plant diversity decreases d. Trees grow faster None 8. What is the proposed “bottom-up” conservation approach? a. Focus on large mammals b. Ban pesticides c. Protect foundational species d. Relocate ant colonies None 9. How do ants communicate foraging routes? a. By sound b. Through pheromone trails c. Using vibrations d. By visual signals None Questions 10–13: Matching Information Match the statements to the correct paragraph (A–J): 10. Ant behavior has inspired robotic algorithms 11. Citizen science projects involve ant observation 12. Ants exhibit collective intelligence through simple rules 13. Museums are helping raise awareness about ants Time's up
