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In bird, the following feathers possess after shaft ____________

In bird, the following feathers possess after shaft ____________
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  • A Quill and filoplumes
  • B Down and filoplumes
  • C Covert and down
  • D Quill and covert
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The possession of feather is the most obvious difference between birds and other vertebilates. At the base of the vane, the barbules do not interlock and the barbs form a small tuft called the after/shaft. Convert and down possession shaft

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