'The Tiny Teacher' — Practice

Question 1

What are the three types of ants in a colony and their roles?

Accepted Answer

The queen (lays eggs), worker ants (build and clean the nest, find food, care for the young), and soldier ants (guard and defend the colony).

Question 2

Describe the structure of an ant colony.

Accepted Answer

An ant colony is a highly organised society with a queen, workers, and soldiers. The queen is the mother of all ants and lays thousands of eggs. Worker ants (sterile females, the most numerous) do all the labour -- building, cleaning, finding food, and caring for the young. Soldier ants, with larger heads and jaws, defend the colony. Every ant knows and performs its fixed duty.

Question 3

What lessons can humans learn from ants?

Accepted Answer

Ants teach hard work (they work from morning to night), teamwork (every ant cooperates), organisation (a clear division of labour), discipline (each follows its role), patience (saving food for the rainy season), and efficiency (no wasted time or energy).

Question 4

Explain the life cycle of an ant.

Accepted Answer

An ant develops through four stages: egg (laid by the queen), larva (worm-like, hatches from the egg), pupa (the larva spins a cocoon), and finally the adult ant that emerges from the cocoon.

Practice — 'The Tiny Teacher'

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