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This passage demonstrates how ant colonies function as a system through division of labor. Students learn how different roles contribute to colony survival through cooperative work.
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An illustration of an ant colony with tunnels and chambers.
Inside an ant hill, every ant had a special job. Worker ants gathered food. Soldier ants protected the nest. Queen ant laid eggs. Some ants took care of baby ants. Their teamwork kept the whole colony alive.
Which ants gathered food?
Queen antsWorker antsSoldier antsBaby ants
How did the colony survive?
Each ant worked aloneAnts did everything the sameAll ants worked togetherOnly queen ant worked
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