They've Got Guts
Do mammals or birds have longer retention times for food in their digestive tracts?
Mammals
What type of nitrogenous waste is excreted by birds?
Uric acid
Which chamber of the pigeon heart is the largest?
Left ventricle
What is the term for a bird where half of its body is male and the other half is female?
Gynandromorph
What is a flock of geese called?
A) A Honking
B) A Peep
C) A Host
D) A Gaggle
D) A Gaggle
What is the last segment of the small intestine in birds?
Ileum
What structure/organ do mammals have in the urinary tract that birds do not have?
Bladder
What side of the female oviduct is typically fully developed and functional in adult birds? Left, right, or both?
Left
What part of the female bird oviduct is where fertilization occurs?
Infundibulum
What is a group of emus called?
A) A Pod
B) A Stand
C) A Mob
D) A Band
C) A Mob
Which segment of the gastrointestinal tract in birds is the most functionally similar to the human stomach?
Proventriculus
What type of heat transfer occurs between two objects in contact with one another?
Conduction
Which muscle causes the toes to curl?
Gastrocnemius
What is the genotype of a male chicken?
ZZ
What is a flock of owls called?
A) A Hoot
B) A Silent Treatment
C) A Parliament
D) A Cast
C) A Parliament
Where are most of the taste buds of birds located within their mouth?
Roof/floor of mouth
What is the strategy ice dwelling birds use to prevent foot frost bite and ensue their bodies stay warm when they are standing on ice?
Countercurrent circulation
Which organ was attached closely to the duodenum in the pigeon?
Pancreas
What is the anatomical area called where the follicle breaks open to release an ovum?
Stigma
What is a flock of turkeys called?
A) A Gang
B) A Gobble
C) A Posse
D) All of the Above
D) All of the Above
What substance made the inside of the gizzard turn green when we opened them up?
Bile
Which of the two nephron types in birds is more prevalent in water-dwelling birds?
Reptilian type (with NO loops of Henle)
What tube runs next to the vas deferens in male birds and next to the oviduct in female birds?
Ureter
What structure is at the junction of the exit point of the urinary, reproductive, and digestive tract that is part of the immune system?
Cloacal bursa
What is a flock of Parrots called?
A) A Parliament
B) An Pandemonium
C) A Party
D) A Pride
B) A Pandemonium