A bird in your care has an infection in its air sacs. What do you predict would be the effect of this infection?
A. Since the air sacs are vestigial, there would be no effect.
B. Metabolism and overall activity levels would decline as a result of lower oxygen flow.
C. The bird would be unable to fly as a result of aerodynamic changes in the infected air sacs.
D. The bird would be much more vulnerable to toxic gases as the air sacs could no longer be protective.
Answer: B
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