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  1. A thin covering that keeps the frog’s eyeball moist while the organism is out of the water is the
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Nictitating membrane

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  1. A transparent membrane that binds an organ to the dorsal body wall is the
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Mesenteries

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  1. A giant flying reptile that was common when fossils were being formed was the
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Pteranodon

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  1. A fish can move to different depths by adjusting the amount of gas in its
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Swim bladder/air bladder

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  1. A form of camouflage in which the upper half of an aquatic animal is darker than its lower half is
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countershading

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  1. A fish’s keenest sense is probably the
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olfactory (smell)

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  1. A lizard that can easily change its color is the
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Chameleon

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  1. Amphibians are not completely free of a water environment because of their
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Reproductive and life cycles

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  1. Based on the description in Job, behemoth was probably a/an
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brontosaurus

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  1. Describe the frog heart
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Three chambered

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  1. Describe the tympanic membrane in the frog.
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Eardrum, covers the middle ear

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  1. During hibernation the frog respires mainly by means of its
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Skin

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  1. Estivation is a time of
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Summer inactivity

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  1. Hemotoxin is a venom that affects
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Blood cells

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  1. How does respiration in amphibians take place?
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Gills, lungs, skin

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  1. In order for fish to respire, they need a constant flow of water through their
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Gills

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  1. Name the poisonous snakes in the U.S.?
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Rattlesnakes, copperheads, sidewinders, pit vipers, and sea snakes, water moccasins

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  1. Pit vipers differ from true vipers in that they
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Have heat sensing pits

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  1. The digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems of the frog open into a common chamber called the
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Cloaca

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  1. The brain lobe that coordinates muscular activity is the
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Cerebellum

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  1. Give examples of instinctive behavior in a pet dog
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A female with puppies will growl at you

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  1. The opening in the frog’s mouth that leads to the lungs is called the
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Glottus

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  1. The genus for tree frogs is
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Hyla

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  1. The laying of eggs by the female fish is called
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spawning

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  1. The tube that leads from the throat to the lungs is the
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trachea

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  1. The sense organ of fish that picks up low-frequency underwater vibrations and pressure stimuli is the
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lateral line

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  1. The large blood vessel leading from the ventricle of the frog heart is the
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The conus arteriosus

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  1. The long, red-brown structures attached to the frog’s dorsal body wall that are its major excretory organs are the
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Kidneys

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  1. The forward thrust of a fish swimming rapidly is provided by the
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Caudal fin

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  1. The sperm-containing fluid discharged by the male fish is called
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milt

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  1. The shark is not in the same class as the perch primarily because of the shark’s
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skeleton

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  1. The phylum to which the animals with backbones belong is
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Chordata

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  1. The vertebral column, ribs, and skull of vertebrates form the
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Axial skeleton

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  1. Characteristics observed in all vertebrates are
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Closed circulatory system

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  1. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are
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Arteries

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  1. An animal that eats both plant and animal material is
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omnivorous

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  1. The placing of sperm cells in the body of the female is called
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internal fertilization

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  1. Animals that lay eggs are called
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oviparous

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  1. The Jacobson’s organs in snakes are sensitive to
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Smell/odor

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  1. The Gila monster is
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a poisonous lizard

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  1. Toads differ from frogs in what way?
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They mostly live on land

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  1. Turtles that live on the land are usually called
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tortoises

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  1. Vocal sacs are found which kind of frog?
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Male frogs

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  1. What are good reasons to believe that man and dinosaurs were once alive at the same time?
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Drawings on the insides of caves, the book of Job, dragons in ancient cultures

45
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  1. What the embryonic membranes found in eggs?
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Amnion, corion, allentois

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  1. Classify the following: Sea lamprey, Coelacanth, Snake, Apatosaurus, Perch
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See study guide

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  1. A colorless protein-rich substance around the fertilized egg of a bird is
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albumen

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  1. A weak-flying bird used by God to teach the children of Israel a lesson regarding contentment in His will was the
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Quail

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  1. A bird’s heart has how many chambers
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Four chambers

50
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  1. Animals that “chew the cud” are known as what?
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ruminants

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  1. Artiodactyla refers to
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Even toed

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  1. Birds are unique because they are the only animals with
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feathers

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  1. Birds have a keeled sternum because
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It provides attachment of flight muscles

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  1. Birds frequently consume gravel in order to supply the necessary grinding substances for their
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Gizzard

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  1. Feathers grow on the skin from
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Papilla

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  1. How many chambers are found in a mammal’s heart?
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Four chambers

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  1. In the mammal, which portion of the brain fills most of the skull?
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Cerebrum

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  1. Mammalian teeth used for cutting and gnawing are
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incisors

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  1. Which teeth are primarily used for ripping and tearing
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canine

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  1. Most of the excess heat of a bird is discharged through the
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Lungs

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  1. Name the fastest running bird of flight in the U.S.
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Road runner

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  1. Name the water birds.
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  • Swimming birds
  • Diving birds
  • Wading birds
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  1. Name the nonplacental mammals.
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  • Marsupials

- Monotremes

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  1. Name the mammalian characteristics?
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  • Milk for young
  • Hair and fur
  • Diaphragm
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  1. Name the functions of a mammal’s hair.
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  • Insulation
  • Camouflage
  • Sensory Aid
  • Repels Attackers
66
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  1. Name the bird that is able to remain in flight for up to eight hours without flapping its wings.
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Albatross

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  1. Oxygen and nutrients are exchanged between the mother and embryo in most mammals through the
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Placenta

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  1. Part of the stomach that is used to store food in some hooved animals is caned the
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Rumen

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  1. The female reproductive structure that contains the unborn mammal is the
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Uterus

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  1. The type of bird wing that would be best able to make a flight through a dense forest would be a/an
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Elliptical Wings

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  1. The muscular chamber in which the embryo develops is known as the
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Uterus

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  1. The breastbone of a bird is called the
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Sternum

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  1. The muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs is the
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Diaphragm

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  1. The structure in mammals that contains the vocal folds is the
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Larynx

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  1. The two types of hair found on most mammals include
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  • Under Hair

- Guard Hair

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  1. The placenta is a structure that develops from the
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uterus wall and tissues of the embryo

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  1. The organ that produces milk for feeding of young is the
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mammary gland

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  1. The feathers that cover most of a bird’s body and give the bird its shape and color are called
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contour feathers

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  1. The larynx in mammals is the voice box. The corresponding part in a bird is the
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syrinx

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  1. The embryonic membrane that completely encloses the mammalian embryo in a protective fluid is the
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amnion

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  1. The shedding and replacement of feathers is referred to as
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molting

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  1. The mammalian order Marsupialia is represented in North America by the
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opossum

83
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  1. The pouched mammals belong to the order
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Marsupialia

84
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  1. To which class do birds belong to?
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Aves

85
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  1. Two sets of strong chisel-shaped teeth are characteristic of which mammals?
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Rodents

86
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  1. What do precocial birds do?
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  • longer incubation periods

- feed themselves when hatched

87
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  1. What structure(s) permit(s) birds to have fresh air passing through their lungs as they breathe in and out?
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air sacs

88
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  1. What one characteristic common to all mammals?
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Mammary gland

89
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  1. What is the correct definition for the term Ox?
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A collective term for large bovines used for work

90
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  1. What is the correct definition of the term Heifer?
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a female bovine that hasn’t given birth to a calf

91
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  1. Which animal has been called the ship of the desert?
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camel

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  1. Which of the senses are most highly developed in birds?
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sight and hearing

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  1. Which is the largest region of a bird’s brain?
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cerebrum

94
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  1. Which characteristic permits the dog and the cat to be placed in the same mammalian order?
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their teeth are very similar

95
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  1. Why do birds constantly require food.?
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crop helps birds store food

this is what we need for the test

96
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  1. Why do birds migrate?
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  • Favorable climates and food

- Raising young

97
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