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← Nature & AnimalsWhich outcome reduces flight capability by impacting avian feather-based lift?
A)Increased parasitic load on contour feathers✓
B)Enhanced preening through increased oil secretion
C)Reduced melanin production, decreasing feather strength
D)Elevated bone density from mineral over-absorption
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Increased parasite load degrades avian feather structure through the mechanism of feather damage. This reduces lift effectiveness because feather integrity is crucial for airfoil shape, therefore flight weakens rather than enhancing resilience, because oiling strengthens and bone relates less directly.
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