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SS2: BIOLOGY - 2ND TERM

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  1. Mechanism of the Respiratory System | Week 1
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  2. Mechanism of Gaseous Exchange in Plants | Week 2
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  3. Excretory Systems I | Week 3
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  4. Excretory Systems II | Week 4
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  5. Nutrient Cycling in Nature I | Week 5
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  6. Nutrient Cycling in Nature II | Week 6
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  7. Ecological Management | Week 7
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  8. Ecological Tolerance | Week 8
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  9. Adaptation | Week 9
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Lesson 9, Topic 2
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Structural Adaptations for Feeding in Birds

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  • Structural Adaptations for Feeding in Birds

The mouths of birds have been modified to form beaks. The beaks and feet of birds are specialized based on their mode of feeding

These adaptations allow them to feed on a wide range of diets such as fruits, insects, nectar, seeds, fish etc.

Hooked Beaks:

Adaptations (modification of beaks) – Hooked beaks for tearing and ripping flesh Hooked and sharp claws for grasping prey e.g. Eagles, Hawks.

Eagle
Bald Eagle

Short Conical Beaks:  

 

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