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How many chambers does a bird's stomach have?
ATwo chambers
BOne chamber
CThree chambers
DFour chambers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two chambers
1. The stomach of a bird is divided into two chambers.
2. The proventriculus makes the gastric juices that begin digesting the food.
3. The gizzard stores, soaks and mechanically grinds it.
4. Most chemical digestion and absorption then happens in the intestine.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 34 "Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System", section Avian_
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