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Adaptations in Birds

The body of a...

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The body of a bird possesses feathers which help only in flight.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

The body of a bird possesses feathers which help in flight and in insulating the body against the loss of body heat. The bones of the forelimbs are modified into wings.

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