NEET Biology question

Identify the correct pair of birds with a raft-like keel and lacking preen gland and syrinx

(A)*Tinamus* and *Apteryx*
(B)*Rhea* and *Dromaius*
(C)*Casuarius* and *Struthio*Correct
(D)*Kiwi* and *Rhea*

Answer: (C)

Solution

Casuarius (cassowary) and Struthio (ostrich) are classic ratite birds, possessing a flat, raft-like sternum without a keel, and typically lacking a preen

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Question ID VK-106371