PCC Biology Mr. Reid Final Exam with Correct Answers

PCC Biology Mr. Reid Final Exam with Correct
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-Can be friendly with each other/birds of their kind



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1 What does gregarious mean? 2 Characteristics of class aves



What is another name for a fused
3 4 Parts of a bird's feathers
clavicle?



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, -Endothermic
-Have feathers
Characteristics of class
-Hollow bones
aves
-Cloaca
-Designed for flight

What is the name for a Ornithologist
scientist who studies
birds?

What are the types of 1. Down
feathers birds have? 2. Vanned

What is another name for contour
a vanned feather?

1. Vane
2.Rachis
3.Bards
Parts of a bird's feathers
4.Barbules
5.After-feather
6.Calamus

What is another name for Quill
calamus?

parallel strands that branch off of the main part of the
What are barbs?
feather

tiny extensions from barbs that are held together by
What are barbules?
barbicels (interlocking parts)

What is the alula? A bird's "thumb"

· Strong yet lightweight skeleton
· Large sternum with keel
Characteristics of bones
· Fused clavicle
(class aves)
· Pneumatized bones
· Keratin bill

Characteristics of keratin -All extant birds toothless
bills (class aves) -Some extinct birds had socketed teeth

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