Beaks

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What is the primary function of a beak in birds?

Eating, preening, and feeding young (correct)
Hearing, smelling, and seeing
Flying, swimming, and running
Singing, attracting mates, and building nests

What is the thin keratinized layer covering the bony projections of a beak called?

Epidermabone
Rhinocerosis
Keratinoculus
Rhamphotheca (correct)

In most species, what do two holes called nares in a beak lead to?

The respiratory system (correct)
The reproductive system
The digestive system
The excretory system

Apart from birds, in which of the following animals can a beak-like structure be found?

<p>Turtles and non-avian dinosaurs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two bony projections in a beak called?

<p>Upper and lower mandibles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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