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Bird Beak Design & Protective Coloration
Test Description: A quiz on bird beaks and their uses AND various types of protective coloration strategies.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Eagles and hawks have sharp, curved beaks. This beak style is useful for...
A
tearing or ripping meat
B
finding and eating insects
C
spearing fish
D
gathering small plants and animals from water
2) Parrots and quail have short, thick beaks. This beak style is useful for...
A
finding and eating insects
B
spearing fish
C
cracking open seeds
D
gathering small plants and animals from water
3) Ducks and geese have long and flat beaks. These beaks are useful for...
A
finding and eating insects
B
tearing or ripping meat
C
gathering small plants and animals from water
D
spearing fish
4) Herons and kingfishers have long and sharp beaks. These are useful for...
A
cracking open seeds
B
spearing fish
C
tearing or ripping meat
D
gathering small plants and animals from water
5) Warblers and swallows have thin and pointed beaks. These types of beaks are useful for...
A
finding and eating insects
B
cracking open seeds
C
spearing fish
D
tearing and ripping meat
6) Hummingbirds have long, thin beaks. How does this characteristic best help hummingbirds survive?
A
It allows them to hide from their predators
B
It allows them to peck holes in trees to make nests.
C
It allows them to crack open nuts and seeds.
D
It allows them to sip nectar from flowers.
7) The type of protective coloration where body colors match or blend into an organism’s immediate is called...
A
masking
B
aposmatic (warning) coloration
C
deflection
D
concealing coloration
8) Patches, stripes, spots, or other patterns catch the eye and make it difficult to see the overall shape or outline of the organism. This type of protective coloration is called...
A
masking
B
mimicry
C
disruptive coloration
D
deflection
9) The organism has different colors above and below; to counteract the effects of overhead light.
A
concealing coloration
B
disguise
C
countershading
D
aposmatic (warning) coloration
10) Markings and shapes on the body keep the predator’s attention (and first attack) away from vital parts. One example in “eye spots” that appear on the tail or wings.
A
disguise
B
countershading
C
mimicry
D
deflection
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