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1
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What muscle flecess the knee and rotates the leg outward?

A

sartorius

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2
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Why are most of the economically important chickens in the nation white feathered?

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their carcusses look cleaner after processing

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3
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The northern bobwhite Quail are in the ___ family.

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odontophoridae

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4
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How long will the egg stay in the isthmus?

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1.25 hours

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5
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The hormone ____, regulates the rate of metabolism and is involved with pigmentation, structure, and feather molting.

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thyroxin

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6
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Sperm survive in the avian female’s body for ____ but for a ____ in the mammalian female body.

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1 week; 1 hour

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7
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Animals in the class ____ are feathered, bied, warm-blooded vertebrates with a four-chambered heart.

A

aves

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8
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The hormone _____ is responsible for growth and maturation of ovarian follicles in the ovary and is under the influence of a gradual increase/decrease in duration of the diurnal photoperiod.

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follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

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9
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What is the genus an species name for the domestic chicken?

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Gallus gallus

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10
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Gizzards of birds fed ____ feed are less developed than are gizzards of birds fed _____ feed.

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ground; whole

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11
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What are the bines called that make up the top of the beck of a chicken?

A

maxilla

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12
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Male poultry lack an expernal ____.

A

penis

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13
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What is the pulse rate for poultry?

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300 beats per minute

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14
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What makes the fowl’s air sacs ver susceptible to respiratory infections?

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lack of blood vessels preventing gas exchange

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15
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pectoral muscles accound for ___to___ of the bird’s total weight.

A

15-20%

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16
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How long does the egg stay in the uterus?

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20-21 hours

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17
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Feathers originate from distinct feather tracts called ____.

A

pterylae

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18
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The cloaca is a cavity for entrance for all of the following EXCEPT:

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integumentary

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19
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The ____ and ____ serve as secondary sex characteristics, regulate the bird’s body temperature, and are closely related to gonadal activity of the bird..

A

combs and wattlees

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20
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The ___ is a narrow strip of tissue ling in the duodenal loop ad secretes digestive enzymes and the hormone insulin.

A

pancreas

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21
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What are the extra long tail feathers called?

A

sickles

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22
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Which bone makes up the thigh for the chicken?

A

femur

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23
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What is the genus and species name for the wild and domestic turkey?

A

meleagris gallipavo

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24
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_____ muscle activity causes _____ level of moglobin and thus the reason for the white meat in chickens and turkeys.

A

less; lower

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25
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The skeletal Sstem of birds is built for ____.

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flight

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26
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Chickens and turkeys have pointed beaks because they are _____ eaters.

A

grain

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27
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When the egg is located in the _____, the yolk is engulfed and fertilization is taking place here.

A

infundibulum

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28
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Air sacs are used in the _____ for certain species of birds like the turkey and prairie chicken.

A

courting ceremony

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29
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what is the genus and species name for the Indian or blue peaflowl?

A

pava cristatus

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30
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Which muscle draws the humerus inward?

A

latissiumus

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31
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Carotenoids such as ____ cause the variouis skin colors found on fowl.

A

xanthophyll

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32
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The ____ is the gland at the base of the brain, which when stimulated b neural stimuli, secretes releasing factors that regulate the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.

A

hypothalamus

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33
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The ____ secretes a hormone that regulates calcium levels of the blood and is very important in the shell formation.

A

parathyroid

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34
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What are the bones called that makes up the wishbone on a chicken?

A

clavicle

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35
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The ____ is a paired segment that marks the junction of the small and large intestines and helps with the breakdown of the more resistant cell wall materials in the presence of anaerobic bacteria.

A

cecum

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36
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molting rate and molting pattern of the large wing feathers are estimates of the _____.

A

length of time a laying hen has been out of egg production

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37
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which muscle elevates and depresses the tail?

A

coccygis

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38
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What is the genus and species name for the ring necked pheasant?

A

phasianus colchicus

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39
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surgical removal of the comb is called ____?

A

dubbing

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40
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The papilla is more developed in _____ and _____ than in _____ and _____.

A

ducks & geece; chickens & turkeys

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41
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which muscle depresses the wing?

A

pectoralis major

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42
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the ovarian follicles are also known as _____.

A

yolks

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43
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Which muscle rotates the humerus?

A

teres major

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43
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the duck, goose, and swan are all in the _____ family.

A

anatidae

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44
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The various species of poultry belong to the animal kingdom and to the class _____.

A

aves

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45
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which muscle flexes the toes?

A

flexor perforans

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46
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The hormone ____ regulates activity of the throid gland.

A

thyrotropin

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47
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a common shank colors found on poultry?

A

red

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48
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What is the genus and species name for the common Quail?

A

coturnix coturnix

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49
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What is the hind claw on a chicken’s foot called?

A

spur

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50
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The muscular stomach or gizzard is also called the ____ and serves as the birds teeth.

A

ventriculus

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51
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release of the ovum is called ____.

A

ovulation

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52
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Spermatogenuis occurs at higher temperature for the fowl than for mammals because _____.

A

testes located in the body cavity

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53
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What is the genus and species name for the domestic pigeon?

A

Columbia livia

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54
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What are the bones called that make up the foot of a chicken?

A

tarsometatarsus

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55
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what are the bones called that makes up the back of a chicken?

A

cervical vertebrae

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56
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57
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The ____ secretes the hormone, estrogen, which stimulates development of the secondary sex characteristics and the hormone progesterone which prepares the egg formation.

A

ovary

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58
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pigeons and doves are in the ___ order .

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columbiformes

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59
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The ___ secretes thyroxin, which regulates rate of metabolism and is involved in pigmentation, structure, and molting of feathers.

A

thyroid

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60
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Along with the parts normally found in mammals, birds posseses ____to____ air sacs in the body cavity

A

8-9

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61
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In the fowl, the senses of ___ and ___ are highly developed and the senses of ___ and ___ are poorly developed

A

hearing & sight; taste& smell

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62
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The guinea fowl are in the ___ family.

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numididae

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63
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Why do hens usually go out of egg production when they molt?

A

growing new feathers is a severe physiological drain

64
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The skeletal system of birds is rigid because of aa marked tendenc for bones to fuse in certain areas such as ___ and ___.

A

vertebral column and pectoral/pelvic girdles

65
Q

What are the bones called that makes up the bottom of the beack of a chicken?

A

mandibles

66
Q

What is the body temperature for poultry?

A

105-107

67
Q

The male’s small ____ becomes erect and deposits semen on the everted vagina of the female during mating.

A

papilla

68
Q

Which muscle flexes the knee joint and extends the thigh?

A

semitendinosus

69
Q

Which muscle extends the toes downward?

A

gastrocnemius

70
Q

The fowl’s skin is comparatively thin and consist of an inner layer of skin called the _____.

A

Dermis

71
Q

THe hormone ____ stimulates ovipostion which is laying eggs.

A

oxytocin

72
Q

The ___ is a tube that consists of cartilaginous rings that connect the upper and lower larynxes.

A

trachea

73
Q

The hormone ___ prepares the ovary and oviduct for egg formation.

A

progesterone

74
Q

The fowl’s circulatory Sstem differs slightly from mammals in that avian red blood cells are ____.

A

nucleated

75
Q

Chickens, turkeys, pheasants, peafowl, and common quail are all in the ____ family.

A

phasianidae

76
Q

The glandular stomach is also called the ___ and contains cells the secrete gastric juices.

A

proventriculus

77
Q

Breast muscles in chickens and turkeys are very light in color because of the low level of ____ pigment.

A

myoglobin

78
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Which two bones make up the wing portion on a chicken?

A

radius and ulna

79
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The ___ secretes insulin, which regulates sugar metabolism.

A

pancreas

80
Q

The ___ light controls cannibalism and the ___ light calms the birds for handling.

A

Red; blue

81
Q

during molting, primary wing feathers begin shedding from the inside out starting near the ___ feather, out towards the wing tips.

A

axial

82
Q

The hormone ____ stimulates teh female to become broody which is the maternal tendency of birds to nest and hatch eggs.

A

prolactin

83
Q

What is the genus and species name for the mourning dove?

A

streptopella decipiens

84
Q

which poultry skin color is preferred in the United States?

A

White

85
Q

The white material seen on bird droppings is called ___ and is made up of nitrogen waste product.

A

uric acid

86
Q

Most economically important species of chickens and turkeys in the nation are predominantly ____ feathered.

A

white

87
Q

The chicken, guinea fowl, turkey, and pheasant all belong to the order _____.

A

galliformes

88
Q

the ratio of body length t digestive tract length is 1 to ___ from chickens and 1 to ___ for sheep.

A

4;27

89
Q

The crop, also called the ____, stores and moistens food.

A

ingulvies

90
Q

Which phylum are poultry in?

A

chordata

91
Q

when the egg is located in the ____, the passage of the egg happens here.

A

vagina

92
Q

the hormones ___ regulates sugar metabolism.

A

insulin

93
Q

what are the feathers called that are located at the tips of the wings?

A

primaries

94
Q

the chicken’s oviduct is nearly ___ in length.

A

78cm (30inches)

95
Q

what are the long feathers called that surround the chickens neck?

A

cape

96
Q

that rate of food passage for non-layers is _____.

A

8-12 hours

97
Q

Animals in the order ____ are large-bodied birds of terrestrial habits, have caparativly short wings that are poorly adapted for long flight, posseses short beaks, and have legs and toes adapted for running and scratching.

A

galliformes

98
Q

what is the genus and species name for the domestic goose?

A

anser anser

99
Q

which of the following is NOT a way that the avian lungs differ from mammalian lungs?

A

serves as gaseous exchange

100
Q

The fowl’s urinary Sstem lacks a ____.

A

bladder

101
Q

The hormones ___ stimulates the develpment of the hen’s secondary sex characteristics.

A

estrogen

102
Q

The hormone ___ stimulates the male secondary sex characteristics , comb growth, and spermatogensis.

A

testosterone

103
Q

The hen’s reproductive system is divided into two sections, the ____ and the ____.

A

ovary and oviduct

104
Q

chickens and turkeys are more sensitive to the ___ portion of light spectrum that the ___ portion.

A

red; blue

105
Q

which muscle flexes the abdomen?

A

obliquus

106
Q

what serves the purpose for forcing food to was the gulet on a bird?

A

pointed tongue and horn papillae

107
Q

featehr appearance differs between sexes in the ___,___,___, and ___.

A

neck, back, saddle, and tail section

108
Q

the underdeveloped olk in the hen’s ovary is called the ____.

A

ovum

109
Q

How long is the egg located in the magnum?

A

3 hours

110
Q

during a hn’s life she will lay many eggs that are produced by her own functioning ovary which is the ___ one.

A

left

111
Q

the lower layrnx or the ____ is the voice box for the bird and is located where the trachea divides into two primary bronchi.

A

syrinx

112
Q

which muscle extends tarsometatarsus (foot) outward?

A

peroneus

113
Q

a unique feature of the avian muscle system is the extensive development of pectoral muscles in the ___ and ___ regions

A

wing and breast

114
Q

what is the genus and species name for the common whooper swan?

A

cygnus cygnus

115
Q

A process called __ can be used on day old chicks and poults which is examining their everted rudimentary sex organs and is very difficult to do.

A

vent sexing

116
Q

which bone attaches teh wing to teh chicken ?

A

humerus

117
Q

the internal penis is called the ____.

A

phallus

118
Q

The ___ secretes teh hormone, testosterone, which stimulates development of secondary sex characteristics in males, comb growth, and spermatogenesis.

A

testes

119
Q

what are ethe bones called that make up the drumstick of a bird?

A

tibula and femur

120
Q

what is the genus and species name for the northern bobwhite Quail?

A

conlinus virginanus

121
Q

which muscle flexes and extends the hip?

A

illiotbialis

122
Q

Another name for the passage of an egg is ___.

A

oviposition

123
Q

how long is an egg in the infundibulum?

A

15 minutes

124
Q

which muscle supports teh abdomen?

A

abdominis

125
Q

what color are the dark feather follicles?

A

brown and black

126
Q

surgical removal of the wattle is called ___.

A

dewattleing.

127
Q

which muscle moves the feathers ?

A

pterylarum

128
Q

what the egg is located in the ___, teh formation of the two shell membranes is happening.

A

isthmus

129
Q

what is the genus and species name for the mallard duck?

A

anas platyrhynchos

130
Q

It is ___ in weight because of the many of the long bones are hallow and are penetrated by extensions of air sacs.

A

light

131
Q

a nonvascular stigma also known as the ___ is on each mature follicular of an ovary and will rupture to prevent blood spots in the egg.

A

suture line

132
Q

The ___ is a bi-lobed gland located at the base of the brain that is called the “master gland” because it releases hormones that regulate activities of other endocrine glands/

A

pituitary

133
Q

which muscle moves teh scapula and draws the head left and right?

A

trapezius

134
Q

which muscle elevates the wing?

A

pectoralis minor

135
Q

what are the feathers called that cover teh chicken’s back?

A

saddle

136
Q

what is the rate of food passage for laying hen? `

A

2.5 hours

137
Q

___ or teh shedding of feathers is not compatible with egg production/

A

molting

138
Q

the sternum or breastbone is highly developed to provide attachment for the ____.

A

pectoral muscles

139
Q

what is the ratio of breast meat to totals body weight in chickens important?

A

American consumers prefer breast meat

140
Q

deformed breastbones are teh results of all of the following EXCEOT for:

A

genetics

141
Q

what is the genus and species name for the helmeted guiene fowl?

A

numida meleagris

142
Q

when the egg is located in the ____, teh thick white is secreted

A

magnum

143
Q

the earlobes are usually either ___ or ___ patches of skin on both sides of the birds head.

A

red or white

144
Q

teh pigeon and teh dove are in the __ family.

A

columbidae

145
Q

teh fowl’s skin is comparativly thin and consists of an outer layer of skin called ____.

A

epidermis

146
Q

what is the respiration rate for poultry?

A

14-22 exchanges per minute

147
Q

when the egg is located in the ___, teh formation of the thin white which consists mainly of water and the addition of salt, hard shell, and shell pigment happens here.

A

uterus

148
Q

pectoral muscles in a human account for ____ for a human’s total body weight.

A

less than 1%

149
Q

the hormones ___ causes release of the ovum from the follicle and its secretion is influenced by the dark-light cycle of the diurnal sequence

A

luteinizing hormone (LH)

150
Q

the ____ secretes hormones that regulate utilization of minerals.

A

adrenal

151
Q

what are the bones called that make up the hock joint on a chicken?

A

hypotaral

152
Q

____ grains remine in the crop longer than ____ grains do.

A

whole; ground

153
Q

what are the bones called that make up the keel one on a chicken?

A

sternum

154
Q

another name for the thick and thin white of an egg is ____.

A

albumen

155
Q

which of the following DO birds have that mammel have?

A

tongue

156
Q

Ducks and geese belong to the order ____.

A

anseriformes

157
Q

which muscle maintains bird posture?

A

longissimus

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