Question

read the passage. there are several questions about this passage. this sentence is from the passage: this is evident in driver ant raids, where hundreds of thousands of ants regularly travel dozens of meters or more. (paragraph 4) how does this sentence help to refine the authors point about the multiple nests that weaver ants build? 1 it illustrates that weaver ants as well as other species of ant must cover tremendous distances to collect food for their colonies. 2 it highlights the usefulness of multiple nests by providing an example of a disadvantage faced by an ant species that builds only one nest. 3 it reveals that the populations of weaver ant colonies are quite small by contrasting them with the large populations of another species of ant. 4 it states the typical distance weaver ant workers must travel between one of the multiple nests in their colony and another neighboring nest.

Explanation:

The sentence about driver - ant raids shows that most ants (like driver ants) travel long distances from a central nest, while weaver ants avoid this by having multiple nests throughout their territory. It emphasizes the advantage of weaver ants' multiple - nest system compared to species with a single central nest.

Answer:

1. It highlights the usefulness of multiple nests by providing an example of a disadvantage faced by an ant species that builds only one nest.