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Test Description: Chapter 7 from Abecka Order Design
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The organ that allows birds to produce sound without vocal cords.
A
Esophagus
B
Wind pipe
C
Larynx
D
Syrinx
2) What is the largest flying bird??
A
Andean condor
B
Bald eagle
C
Emu
D
Golden eagle
3) What is it called when birds replace their old, broken feathers with new ones?
A
Preening
B
Dusting
C
Molting
D
Instinct
4) A bird that is born with down feathers and is able to run shortly after birth is said to be _____.
A
Precocial
B
Prodigial
C
Dependent
D
Altricial
5) How many chambers does a bird's heart have?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
6
6) The yoke body is held in place by two dense, twisted cords called _____?
A
Chalaza
B
Shell membrane
C
Germinal spot
D
Albumen
7) What are the soft, fluffy feathers found nearest to a bird's body?
A
Down
B
Contour
C
Shaft
D
Barbule
8) As you are walking through the park, a bird crosses your path. You notice that it's feet have four toes each. 3.4 word and are connected by webbing, and the fourth points straight back. What type of feet does this bird have?
A
Climbing feet
B
Grasping feet
C
Perching feet
D
Swimming feet
9) What are the strong feathers found on a bird's body, wings, and tail?
A
Down
B
Contour
C
Alula
D
Barbule
10) What retractable group of feathers is supported by a bird's thumb bone?
A
Down
B
Barbule
C
Alula
D
Contour
11) What organ produces oil that bird spread over their feathers?
A
Crop
B
Preen Gland
C
Gizzard
D
Syrinx
12) Of what substance are the shell membranes of a bird egg made?
A
Keratin
B
Albumen
C
Iron
D
Calcium Carbonate
13) What structure on a bird sternum provides an attachment for the flight muscles?
A
Alula
B
Barbule
C
Pectorals
D
Keel
14) What are the colors, patterns, and markings that are characteristic of a particular bird species?
A
Camouflage
B
Field marks
C
Field designs
D
Display marks
15) What is the act of keeping eggs warm for proper chicks development called?
A
Nesting
B
Brooding
C
Germination
D
Incubation
16) What type of bill has hinged jaws that allow the bill to be opened widely?
A
Piercing
B
All purpose
C
Tearing
D
Gaping
17) What type of foot has three forward toes and one Hind toe?
A
Swimming
B
Climbing
C
Perching
D
Running
18) What are migration routes that birds follow year after year called
A
Altitudinal
B
Mobbing
C
Instinct
D
Flyways
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