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Fused collarbones in birds, also known as a wishbone, are called:
a) furculum
b) sternum
c) ribs
d) scapula

Birds do this once or twice a year to shed feathers and replace them with new ones.
a) changing
b) metamorphosis
c) molting
d) preening

Birds are known to survive in virtually all known environments. To which class do they belong?
a) fliers
b) aves
c) agnatha
d) reptiles

Feathers are modified _________ used for flight and conserving body heat.
a) hairs
b) skin cells
c) nails
d) scales

This habit birds practice involves rubbing their feathers with oil using their beaks.
a) molting
b) getting ready for a bird date
c) grooming
d) preening

In mammals, oxygen and nutrients are transferred from the mother’s blood, through the _______, to the blood of the unborn animal.
a) amnion
b) placenta
c) yolk
d) eustachian tube

Most mammal species are ____________, which means that the females carry young in uterus and give birth to live young.
a) monotreme
b) viviparous
c) oviparous
d) marsupial

Female mammals secrete milk from ___________ to feed newborns.
a) mammal glands
b) mammary glands
c) milk glands
d) marsupial glands

An example of a flightless, swimming bird is a
a) penguin
b) eagle
c) quail
d) gull

Which of the following is an example of a perching or songbird?
a) heron
b) sparrow
c) quail
d) penguin

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