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Sheila St.Hilaire
on Dec 06, 2024
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Which of these is an accurate comparison between birds and mammals?
A) Birds are cold-blooded; mammals are warm-blooded.
B) Birds are egg laying; no mammals lay eggs.
C) Birds have air sacs in addition to lungs; mammals have no air sacs.
D) Birds lack a septum between the ventricles; mammals have a septum between the ventricles.
E) Birds, unlike mammals, require no parental care.
Air Sacs
Air sacs are part of the avian respiratory system, providing birds with the ability to engage in highly efficient gas exchange.
Warm-Blooded
Organisms, primarily mammals and birds, capable of maintaining a constant body temperature regardless of environmental conditions.
- Identify the main adaptations of vertebrates to their environments.
- Discern the differential attributes of leading vertebrate groups, namely fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the main adaptations of vertebrates to their environments.
- Discern the differential attributes of leading vertebrate groups, namely fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
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