Question 1

An example of a bird with high-lift wings is

Accepted Answer

A)  a humming bird. 
B)  a woodpecker. 
C)  a hawk. 
D)  an albatross. 
E)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  a humming bird. 
B)  a woodpecker. 
C)  a hawk. 
D)  an albatross. 
E)  All of the choices are correct

Question 2

The white meat on both sides of the keel of a chicken or turkey breast serves the bird in flight.What is the name of the larger outer layer of muscle that pulls the wing downward? ________________ muscle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The white meat on both sides of...

Question 3

Discuss the evolution of birds as it is currently understood.Why would some theropod dinosaurs have feathers? Did feathers evolve just once? Did feathers evolve specifically for flight? Is Archeopteryx really a bird?

Accepted Answer

The evolution of birds is currently unde

Question 4

Anyone who has washed a car knows that bird wastes are different from mammal feces and urine.This is because

Accepted Answer

A)  birds lack kidneys. 
B)  birds mainly eat berries and insects. 
C)  birds excrete ammonia. 
D)  birds produce urine with urea just as in mammals but they don't drink much water so it is more concentrated. 
E)  a bird's waste is uric acid with most water removed. 
A)  birds lack kidneys. 
B)  birds mainly eat berries and insects. 
C)  birds excrete ammonia. 
D)  birds produce urine with urea just as in mammals but they don't drink much water so it is more concentrated. 
E)  a bird's waste is uric acid with most water removed.

Question 5

Because the kidney of sea bird can't concentrate much salt in the urine,excess sodium chloride is removed by special _______ _______ located above the bird's eyes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because the kidney of sea bird can't...

Question 6

The large breast muscle that depresses the wing during flight is the _____ muscle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The large breast muscle that depresses the...

Question 7

In order to fly,birds must have which of the following adaptation(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lightweight skeleton 
B)  A highly efficient respiratory system 
C)  A high-pressure circulatory system 
D)  Well-developed nervous and sensory systems 
E)  All of these adaptations are necessary for flight. 
A)  A lightweight skeleton 
B)  A highly efficient respiratory system 
C)  A high-pressure circulatory system 
D)  Well-developed nervous and sensory systems 
E)  All of these adaptations are necessary for flight.

Question 8

Discuss the relative merits of the two competing hypotheses for the origin of avian flight.

Accepted Answer

The two competing hypotheses for the ori

Question 9

In flapping flight,the feathers at the wing tips that generate thrust are the __________ feathers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In flapping flight,the feathers at the wing...

Question 10

A bird's respiratory system is more efficient than the respiratory system of nearly any other vertebrate. Explain the attributes of the bird lifestyle that selected for this highly efficient gas-exchange system.

Accepted Answer

The highly efficient respiratory system

Question 11

Newly hatched birds that are covered with down and are active within a short time are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Newly hatched birds that are covered with...

Question 12

Give some examples of birds with high-lift wings.

Accepted Answer

Birds with high-lift wings are typically

Question 13

Generally,in cases of polygamy,male birds are smaller and more colorful (but at greater risk to predators)while females are larger (with more nutritional resources)and duller colored (and therefore more camouflaged).In such a system,the female invests much in her young while the male tries to spread his genes as much as possible.In the opposite and very rare system of polyandry,the male may invest in caring for his young in one nest while the female does not care for the young but travels around to court males and spread her genes as much as possible.In such a case,we should expect

Accepted Answer

A)  the female bird would be larger to provide energy for all the flying. 
B)  the male bird would be larger and more brightly colored. 
C)  the male bird would be larger and camouflaged. 
D)  the male bird would be smaller but camouflaged. 
E)  None of the choices are correct 
A)  the female bird would be larger to provide energy for all the flying. 
B)  the male bird would be larger and more brightly colored. 
C)  the male bird would be larger and camouflaged. 
D)  the male bird would be smaller but camouflaged. 
E)  None of the choices are correct

Question 14

Archaeopteryx is

Accepted Answer

A)  an extinct "bird-like" dinosaur. 
B)  an insect-eating bird that is rare in the United States but somewhat common in South America. 
C)  the most primitive of the living birds. 
D)  a primitive therapsid from which birds eventually evolved. 
E)  a hoax made to resemble an intermediate between reptiles and birds. 
A)  an extinct "bird-like" dinosaur. 
B)  an insect-eating bird that is rare in the United States but somewhat common in South America. 
C)  the most primitive of the living birds. 
D)  a primitive therapsid from which birds eventually evolved. 
E)  a hoax made to resemble an intermediate between reptiles and birds.

Question 15

The ____________ muscle elevates the bird's wing by means of a tendon running over a pulley-like arrangement in the shoulder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________ muscle elevates the bird's wing...

Question 16

The stomach of a bird is comprised of the enzyme-secreting proventriculus and the muscular ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The stomach of a bird is comprised...

Question 17

The ___________,a group of small feathers on the first digit (or "thumb")of the bird's wing,functions to prevent stalling at low flight speeds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________,a group of small feathers on...

Question 18

Owl pellets are commonly found around owl roosting sites and are examined in school lessons to detect the skeletal remains of their prey and determine their eating habits.One student questions if the owl pellets are a serious bacterial concern.What is a reasonable and accurate reply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Owl pellets would be a serious hygienic concern since they have gone through the bird's intestine and, similar to a human intestine, would be mixed with many gut bacteria apostrophe to bird's 
B)  Owl pellets are probably not too serious a problem because bacteria in an owl's intestine are probably not disease agents for humans 
C)  Owl pellets have not been through the owl intestine but stopped at the highly acidic stomach where most environmental bacteria would have been killed; they were then regurgitated enclosed in sloughed owl gut lining and any bacteria would be environmental, but brief sterilization in an oven should suffice 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
E)  None of the choices are correct 
A)  Owl pellets would be a serious hygienic concern since they have gone through the bird's intestine and, similar to a human intestine, would be mixed with many gut bacteria apostrophe to bird's 
B)  Owl pellets are probably not too serious a problem because bacteria in an owl's intestine are probably not disease agents for humans 
C)  Owl pellets have not been through the owl intestine but stopped at the highly acidic stomach where most environmental bacteria would have been killed; they were then regurgitated enclosed in sloughed owl gut lining and any bacteria would be environmental, but brief sterilization in an oven should suffice 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
E)  None of the choices are correct

Question 19

A unique feature of the bird respiratory system is the extensive system of nine interconnecting _____ _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A unique feature of the bird respiratory...

Question 20

The movement of air over the upper curved surface of the wing causes

Accepted Answer

A)  lift. 
B)  drag. 
C)  stalling. 
D)  drift. 
E)  None of the choices are correct 
A)  lift. 
B)  drag. 
C)  stalling. 
D)  drift. 
E)  None of the choices are correct

Exam 27: Birds

An example of a bird with high-lift wings is

The white meat on both sides of the keel of a chicken or turkey breast serves the bird in flight.What is the name of the larger outer layer of muscle that pulls the wing downward? ________________ muscle.

Discuss the evolution of birds as it is currently understood.Why would some theropod dinosaurs have feathers? Did feathers evolve just once? Did feathers evolve specifically for flight? Is Archeopteryx really a bird?

Anyone who has washed a car knows that bird wastes are different from mammal feces and urine.This is because

Because the kidney of sea bird can't concentrate much salt in the urine,excess sodium chloride is removed by special _______ _______ located above the bird's eyes.

The large breast muscle that depresses the wing during flight is the _____ muscle.

In order to fly,birds must have which of the following adaptation(s)?

Discuss the relative merits of the two competing hypotheses for the origin of avian flight.

In flapping flight,the feathers at the wing tips that generate thrust are the __________ feathers.

A bird's respiratory system is more efficient than the respiratory system of nearly any other vertebrate. Explain the attributes of the bird lifestyle that selected for this highly efficient gas-exchange system.

Newly hatched birds that are covered with down and are active within a short time are called __________.

Give some examples of birds with high-lift wings.

Archaeopteryx is

The ____________ muscle elevates the bird's wing by means of a tendon running over a pulley-like arrangement in the shoulder.

The stomach of a bird is comprised of the enzyme-secreting proventriculus and the muscular ____________.

The ___________,a group of small feathers on the first digit (or "thumb")of the bird's wing,functions to prevent stalling at low flight speeds.

Owl pellets are commonly found around owl roosting sites and are examined in school lessons to detect the skeletal remains of their prey and determine their eating habits.One student questions if the owl pellets are a serious bacterial concern.What is a reasonable and accurate reply?

A unique feature of the bird respiratory system is the extensive system of nine interconnecting _____ _____.

The movement of air over the upper curved surface of the wing causes

Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology

The Origin and Chemistry of Life

Cells As Units of Life

Cellular Metabolism

Genetics: a Review

Organic Evolution

The Reproductive Process

Principles of Development

Architectural Pattern of an Animal

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges and Placozoans

Radiate Animals

Acoelomorpha,Platyzoa,and Mesozoa

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Trilobites, Chelicerates, and Myriapods

Crustaceans

Support, Protection, and Movement

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Chordates

Fishes

Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Mammals

Support, protection, and Movement

Homeostasis: Osmotic Regulation, Excretion, and Temperature Regulation

Homeostasis: Internal Fluids and Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs

Chemical Coordination: Endocrine System

Immunity

Animal Behavior

Animal Distributions

Animal Ecology

Filters

Because the kidney of sea bird can't concentrate much salt in the urine,excess sodium chloride is removed by special _ _ located above the bird's eyes.

A unique feature of the bird respiratory system is the extensive system of nine interconnecting _ _.