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Birds Of A Feather
Test Description: Chapter 3 Test for Apologia Zoology 1 Exploring Creation Series
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a baby bird that has just hatched called?
A
A molting.
B
A birdlet.
C
An eggscapee.
D
A hatchling.
2) When a bird loses its old feathers and replaces them with new ones, this process is known as:
A
molting.
B
contouring.
C
feathering.
D
hatchling.
3) Which of the following are the physical features of a feather?
A
Down, bristles, filoplumes, and semiplumes.
B
Quill, shaft, barbule, and vane.
C
Keratin, contour, retrices, and coverts.
D
Carotenoids, porphyrins, melanins, and anting.
4) Of what are birds' feathers made?
A
Fur
B
Keratin
C
Quimica
D
Kerosene
5) The contour feathers on a bird are the feathers that give the bird its
A
lift and drag.
B
shape and form.
C
color and length.
D
movement and height.
6) Barbules on a bird's feather act like little _____ to keep the feather's barbs together (and thus, their feathers together).
A
None of these answers is good.
B
brooms
C
zippers
D
parachutes
7) What are the names of the special feathers on the wings and tail of a bird?
A
Down and vanes.
B
Remiges and retrices.
C
Keratins and contours.
D
Barbs and barbules.
8) A feather that has no shaft and no hooked barbules, so it's very soft, is called a ____ feather.
A
contour
B
filoplume
C
flight
D
down
9) What do bristles (bristle feathers) on a bird most resemble (whether in appearance or use)?
A
Whiskers on a cat.
B
Animal hair.
C
All of these answers would be accurate.
D
Eye lashes on a human.
10) When a bird hooks its barbules back together with its beak it is called
A
preening.
B
sunbathing.
C
feathering.
D
fluffing.
11) What is the purpose of the preen gland in a bird?
A
It enables the bird to stretch and reach all the feathers on its body.
B
It produces an oil that waterproofs the bird's feathers.
C
It is the gland used to direct birds to their wintering habitat.
D
It secretes enzymes necessary for producing an egg.
12) Feathers of birds are colorful because of various pigments. Which of the following are pigments?
A
Melanins
B
Carotenoids
C
All of these are pigments in bird feathers.
D
Porphyrins
13) Feathers that produce a display of several colors when light shines off them are called:
A
iridescent.
B
colorful.
C
color-coordinated.
D
albinos.
14) Why are primary feathers so important in birds?
A
If there aren't enough primary feathers, the bird cannot produce enough thrust to fly.
B
If the primary feathers are damaged, the bird will die immediately.
C
If primary feathers are clipped, birds can fly higher.
D
None of these answer is accurate.
15) What insect do some birds rub on their feathers to eliminate problems with mites and lice?
A
Ants
B
Mosquito larva
C
Worms
D
Crickets
16) What do some birds bathe in other than water?
A
Sunlight
B
Dirt
C
All of the options in this question
D
Ants
17) How do semiplume feathers help birds?
A
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
B
They are used to feel insects' movement.
C
They help them attract mates.
D
They provide a soft surface on which to sit.
18) Why are filoplume feathers so important on a bird?
A
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
B
They provide color to attract mates.
C
They are really not necessary for bird survival.
D
They are used to keep the bird warm.
19) The soft part of a feather is called
A
the vane.
B
the quill.
C
the retrices.
D
the remiges.
20) What part of the feather is attached to the bird's body?
A
The barbule.
B
The vane.
C
The shaft.
D
The quill.
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