Quiz 6 and 7

Question 1

What are the 5 major plumages in ducks from hatch to adulthood?

Answer 1

alternate, supplemental, natal down, basic, juvenal

Question 2

in which step of the structured decision making process are data models created?

Answer 2

consequences

Question 3

what amino acids are more concentrated in feathers than in animal or plant proteins?

Answer 3

cystine and cysteine

Question 4

what is alternate plumage?

Answer 4

the colorful/breeding plumage in male ducks

Question 5

What are advantages of simultaneous remige molt?

Answer 5

• molt flight feathers in synchrony and regrow them to accommodate heavy wing loading for flight
• flight loss and regain of flight feathers nearly simultaneously
• wing loads are so high that losing 1-2 flight feathers will results in reduced lost flight