Biology 103 - Animal Diversity » Fall 2023 » Quiz 7B

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Question #1
Monogamous birds species _____________.
A.   share parental duties
B.   all options listed are correct
C.   have very different coloration patterns between males and females, share parental duties, are pair-bonded for life
D.   are pair-bonded for life
Question #2
In species that are polyandrous, males _____.
A.   perform elaborate courtship rituals
B.   are the primary caregiver to their young
C.   actively compete for females through physical battles
D.   are larger and showier in coloration than females
E.   mate with many females during each breeding season
Question #3
Which of the following characteristics would NOT be typical of Paleognath birds?
A.   a flat sternum
B.   dense, heavy bones
C.   a 4-chambered heart
D.   endothermy
E.   feathers designed as airfoils
Question #4
In species that are polygynous, females ________.
A.   will be very promiscuous
B.   are the primary caregivers to offspring
C.   all options listed are correct
D.   are generally larger than males
Question #5
Which of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?
A.   tetrapods
B.   diphyodont condition
C.   4-chambered heart
D.   endodthermy
E.   bilateral symmetry
Question #6
Archeopteryx was basically like a ________.
A.   small Velociraptor with wings and feathers
B.   fruit-eating bat, using its wings to collect food
C.   modern flightless bird--a smaller version of an emu
D.   none of the options are correct
Question #7
The demise of the dinosaurs ________ .
A.   had little to no effect on the overall composition of animal life on earth
B.   occurred because most forms of dinosaurs evolved into birds
C.   left ecological voids that mammals evolved to occupy in the early Cenozoic
D.   was caused by the mammals, who had become superior ecological competitors by the end of the Mesozoic
Question #8
Because a bird's toes can lock into place when they rest on a branch, _____________.
A.   birds can meditate and enjoy yoga exercises
B.   birds can remain on their perch even when they sleep
C.   birds can enter a state of hibernation and slow the metabolism to conserve energy
D.   they require an increased amount of dark musculature
Question #9
Which of the following bird traits is directly related to reducing body mass (and thereby making it easier to fly)?
A.   pneumatized bone
B.   increased proportion of dark musculature
C.   endothermic lifestyle
D.   4-chambered heart
E.   one-way air flow through respiratory tract

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