Because Birds Have Forelimbs Specialized for Flight, Most Rely on Their

question 52

Multiple Choice

Because birds have forelimbs specialized for flight, most rely on their beaks to build nests.Controlling for body size, you might expect bird species that build nests requiring complex beak movements and fine motor control to have a larger _______ than bird species that build nests requiring only simple movements.

• A) posterior ganglion
• B) olfactory lobe
• C) brainstem
• D) cerebellum
• E) nerve net

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