Why do ants walk in lines?
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Answer: They follow scent trails
They follow scent trails ✓ — Correct! Ants release pheromones that other ants follow. When one finds food, it leaves a chemical trail back to the nest. More ants follow and strengthen the trail, creating those neat lines!
They copy the ant in front — Wrong. Ants don't visually copy each other. They follow chemical scent trails called pheromones that guide them to food sources and back home.
Their eyes only see forward — Wrong. Ant vision isn't the reason. They follow invisible chemical trails left by other ants, not visual cues from ants ahead of them.
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