Understanding Feather Structure and Function

Understanding Feather Structure and Function

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video tutorial explains the structure of feathers, focusing on how barbs stay together and can be reattached if separated. It covers the anatomy of feathers, including the quill, rakis, barbie wools, and microscopic structures like barbules, flanges, and hooklets. The tutorial provides a detailed explanation of how to marry feather barbs correctly, emphasizing the importance of aligning the correct sides and understanding the feather's face and back sides. A practical demonstration is included to show how to lay barbs together using hooklets and flanges.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary question addressed in the introduction regarding feather barbs?

What is the lifespan of a feather?

Why do feathers have different colors?

How do birds use feathers for flight?

How do barbs on a feather stay together?

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the feather is described as going into the skin of the bird?

Barbie wools

Quill

Barbs

Rakis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are barbie wools commonly referred to as?

Hurl

Hooklets

Flanges

Spines

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What microscopic structures make up barbasils?

Quills and shafts

Feathers and follicles

Flanges, spines, and hooklets

Barbs and barbie wools

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are the hooklets located on a feather?

On the rakis

On the back side

On the face side

On the quill

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to align barbs from the same side?

To ensure the feather is colorful

To prevent the feather from breaking

To successfully marry the barbs together

To make the feather waterproof

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key factor in identifying the face side of a feather?

The color of the feather

The length of the quill

The sheen on the surface

The presence of barbie wools

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