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Birds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many birds migrate when the seasons change. What does migrate mean?

a)

move

b)

nest

c)

flock

d)

eat

2.

Birds belong to the Kingdom:

a)

Protista

b)

Animalia

c)

Bacteria

d)

Plantae

3.

Birds belong to Phylum:

a)

Arthropoda

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Chordata

d)

Porifera

4.

Birds belong to class:

a)

Mammalia

b)

Amphibia

c)

Reptilia

d)

Aves

5.

The study of birds is called:

a)

Apiology

b)

Ornithology

c)

Herpetology

d)

Mammalogy

6.

Birds lay eggs so this means they are

a)

oviparous

b)

viviparous

c)

ovoviviparous

7.

The fossil of ___________ is an example of an Intermediate species providing evidence

that dinosaurs are the ancestors of birds.

a)

gradualism

b)

Archaeopteryx

c)

H.M.S. Beagle

d)

vestigial structure

8.
Zoologists have long seen the evolutionary connection between birds and what other group of animals? 
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibians
c)
Humans
d)
Reptiles 
9.
What do birds use during preening to keep their plumage water repellent? 
a)
Saliva
b)
Lipids stored in their liver
c)
Secretions from the uropygial gland
d)
Keratin from feather barbs
10.
What pigments are responsible for the red, orange, and yellow colors in bird feathers?
a)
Lipocromes
b)
Melanin
c)
Cyanosis
d)
Rosacea
11.
Why is it important for birds to digest their food quickly?
a)
If they absorb too much fat from their diet, they can impair their livers.
b)
If they take too long, they are susceptible to predators.
c)
They can't afford the extra weight in flight.
d)
They often swallow prey alive. Fast digestion ensures minimal injury to digestive system.
12.
Birds are...
a)
Ectothermic homeotherms
b)
Ectothermic poikilotherms
c)
Endothermic homeotherms
d)
Endothermic poikilotherms 
13.

Which of the following is not a trait by which birds are organized into their orders?

a)

Size

b)

Behaviors

c)

Songs

d)

Anatomical Differences

14.
A bird's feathers are very similar to a reptile's scales. They are both made of this substance. 
a)
Dentin 
b)
Spicules
c)
Keratin
d)
Cartilage 
15.

Hawk and Eagles belong to the order:

a)

cuculiformes

b)

falconiformes

c)

answeriformes

d)

strigiformes

16.

One male and one female have an exclusive mating relationship.

a)

Polygamy

b)

Polygynandry

c)

Monogamy

d)

Promiscuity

17.

One or more males have an exclusive relationship with one or more females.

a)

Polygynandry

b)

Polyandry

c)

Polygyny

d)

Polygamy

18.

Bird circulatory system

a)

4 chambered heart

b)

3 chambered heart

c)

2 chambered heart

19.

Since birds don't have a bladder, a bird's kidneys release its nitrogenous wastes into its ____.

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

cloaca

d)

syrinx

20.
A bird with a short, thick beak (like a robin) is specialized for what food habits?
a)
Seed cracking
b)
Eating nectar
c)
Tearing flesh
d)
Straining algae and plants

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