The respiratory systems of birds are very efficient at providing oxygen to the blood, which is necessary for birds to expend the energy necessary to fly. What feature of the bird respiratory system makes it more efficient than the respiratory systems of other animals?

A. a one-way air flow through the lungs and airways
B. a two-way air flow through the lungs and airways
C. bubble-like alveoli for gas exchange in the lungs
D. many tracheal tubes that connect the lungs to the skin

Even though the ostrich is a flightless bird, ostriches still possess wings that stretch approximately two meters across when fully extended. scientists speculate that when dinosaurs became extinct, some of the birds that lived during that time became land dwellers since they were able to consume the food that the dinosaurs once ate. over time, these species grew larger and heavier. eventually, the ostrich species became too big to fly. the wings found on ostriches are known as a. analogous structures. b. homologous structures. c. vestigial structures. d. symmetrical structures.