Class Aves Flashcards
1
Q
Have notochord
A
Phylum chordata
2
Q
flexible rod, extending the
length of the body
A
Phylum chordata
3
Q
first part of the endoskeleton to appear in an embryo
A
Phylum chordata
4
Q
Have pharyngeal slits
A
Phylum C
5
Q
in most vertebrates, this is replaced by the
A
Vertebrae
6
Q
Birds descended from the _______lineage of ancient reptiles
A
Archosaur
7
Q
modified as wings
A
Appendages
8
Q
modified for flight
A
Vertebral column
9
Q
Bill made up of
A
Horn like plates of hard keratin
10
Q
Horny bill
Lack teeth
A
Especially in NEORNITHES
MODERN BIRDS
11
Q
Used by some for swimming
A
Wings
12
Q
fluffy and/or colorful____ are used to attract mates
A
Feathers
13
Q
Modern birds with an ancestral
archosaurian palate
A
Paleognathae
14
Q
Modern birds with flexible palate
A
Neognathae
15
Q
Order Galliformes
A
Chicken
Turkey
Quail
