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ZOO 102 Animal Diversity, Phylogeny, and Vertebrate Structure Objective Question
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To reduce weight for flight, bird skeletons have adapted in which specific way?
Options
A Bones are made of cartilage
B Bones are solid and dense
C Bones are hollow (pneumatic)
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D Bones are absent in the wings
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Birds have hollow (pneumatic) bones to minimize weight while maintaining strength for flight. Cartilage is found in sharks, but birds have ossified, hollow bones.

Hint

The term for these air-filled bones is 'pneumatic'.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 102
Topic: Animal Diversity, Phylogeny, and Vertebrate Structure
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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