class- AVES Flashcards

1
Q

what is their characteristic feature

A

presence of feathers that enable flying

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2
Q

flightless bird example

A

struthio [ostrich]

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3
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what are their forelimbs and hindlimbs modified into

A

forelimbs into feathers and hind modified for walking etc

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4
Q

their skin is dry with no glands except

A

oil glands at the base of tail

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5
Q

what is different about their internal structure

A

they have 2 additional chambers called the crop and gizzard

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6
Q

they have solid long bones and cartiliginous endoskeleton

A

incorrect
they show ossified endoskeleton,
and have hollow long bones with air cavities

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7
Q

warm or cold blood

A

homoiotherms

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8
Q

respiration, development, sex, fertilisation

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they respire thro lungs, have two air sacs aswell, development is direct, separate sexes, fertilisation is internal

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9
Q

examples

A

corvus [crow], psittacula [parrot].columba [pigeon], struthio [ostrich] , pavo [peacock], aptendytes [penguin] , neophron [vulture]

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