Understanding the Queen's Strategy

Dila, a daughter of the queen, lays her first egg and seals it in a chamber, believing it to be safe. However, the queen, Glossa, waits for Dila to leave the cell unattended. Glossa then unseals the chamber, eats Dila's egg, and replaces it with her own. Dila, unaware of the switch, tends to the queen's egg as if it were her own, allowing Glossa to have her daughter do all the work.

What does Dila do after laying her first egg?

• She leaves it exposed.

• She replaces it with another egg.

• She seals the chamber.

• She eats the egg.

What action does the queen take when Dila leaves the egg unattended?

• She unseals the chamber and eats the egg.

• She guards the egg.

• She moves the egg to another chamber.

• She ignores the egg.

What does the queen do after consuming Dila's egg?

• She seals the chamber permanently.

• She destroys the chamber.

• She lays her own egg in its place.

• She leaves the chamber empty.

How does the queen ensure her offspring are cared for?

• She tends to them herself.

• She abandons them.

• She lets Dila care for them.

• She hires other insects to help.

What is the queen's strategy regarding her offspring?

• To lay as many eggs as possible.

• To let others do the work for her.

• To protect her eggs at all costs.

• To move her eggs frequently.