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Feathers of birds originate from embryonic

A. ectoderm

B. mesoderm

C. endoderm

D. skin

Correct Answer :

A. ectoderm


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National bird of India is

A. parrot

B. peacock

C. kiwi

D. pigeon

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In birds, the flight muscles are attached to

A. synsacrum

B. sternum

C. pygostyle

D. thoracic mass

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The scientific name of peacock is

A. Pavo cristatus

B. Gallus gallus

C. Columbia livia

D. None of these

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The largest living bird is

A. ostrich

B. albatros

C. penguin

D. elephant bird

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The skull of birds is

A. monocondylic

B. dicondylic

C. amphicondylie

D. none of these

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The type of feet in a vulture is

A. csursorial

B. perching

C. wading

D. raptorial

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In grainivorous birds, the beak is

A. sharp massive, deeply hooked

B. stout and acute

C. chisel sfiaped

D. long, strong and pointed

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Which of the following birds cannot fly

A. Kiwi

B. Ostrich

C. Penguin

D. All of these

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The fused sacral vertebrae supporting the pelvlic girdle of a bird is called

A. syrinx

B. larynx

C. synsacrum

D. synzygy

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Syrinx in birds is situated in

A. middle of the trachea

B. at the base of trachea where it divides into bronchi

C. base of tongue

D. none of these

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Hind feet of most modem birds have

A. three toes

B. four toes

C. five toes

D. any of these

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The vertebrae of birds are

A. amphi-coelous

B. hetero-coelous

C. gastro-coelous

D. platy-coelous

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The scientific study of birds is called

A. Serpentology

B. Entomology

C. Ornithology

D. Dendrology

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Galapago finches are associated with

A. Charles Darwin

B. Lamarck

C. Hippocrates

D. A. Muller

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Which bird had teeth

A. Ostrich

B. Emu

C. Archaeopteryx

D. Pelican

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Penguins are adapted to

A. aerial life

B. amphibious life

C. terrestrial life

D. aquatic life

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Penguin is found only in

A. Asia

B. Africa

C. America

D. Antarctica

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Hallux is

A. a flightless bird

B. first digit of hindlimb

C. a type of corn

D. none of these

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Feathers of birds originate from embryonic

A. ectoderm

B. mesoderm

C. endoderm

D. skin

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Birds have

A. sharp eyesight

B. keen smelling power

C. both and

D. sharp eyesight and poor smelling power

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Which of the following feathers is hairlike with a very long shaft bearing few barbs at the distal end

A. Quill

B. Filoplume

C. Down feather

D. All of these

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Pendent nests are built by

A. crow, sun-bird, flower pecker

B. myna, peacock, parrot

C. weaver bird, sun-bird, flower pecker

D. all of these

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Skull of birds has

A. two occipital condyles

B. one occipital condyle

C. many occipital condyles

D. any of these

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The bird which lays eggs on rock or ice is

A. swan

B. falcon

C. penguin

D. eagle

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The first fossil bird Archaeopteryx was discovered in 1881 by

A. Bernhard Katz

B. Alick Isacs

C. Charles Darwin

D. Andreas Wagner

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Gizzard, the modified part of stomach in birds, is better developed in

A. grain-eating birds

B. meat-eating birds

C. fruit-eating birds

D. insect-eating birds

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A bony projection of the sternum of birds to which the powerful pectoral muscles are attached for flight is

A. bill

B. pecten

C. keel

D. filoplume

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King fisher is a bird in which the feet are

A. perching type

B. wading type

C. raptorial type

D. running type

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Birds are characterised by the presence of

A. homiothermic condition and viviparity

B. horny jaws and four-chambered heart

C. ossified skeleton and four-chambered heart

D. bipedal locomotion and body covered with feathers

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Furcula in a flying bird is

A. a type of air sacs related to ventilation

B. a fork shaped structure fused and formed by clavicles

C. a strucutre present in trachea for producing sound

D. none of these