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Heart of bird is .......... chambered.

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One

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Two

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Three

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Four

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Solution

The correct option is D Four
There are 3 basic ways to make a heart found in animals: a 2 chambered heart, a 3 chambered heart and a 4 chambered heart. Fish have 2 chambers, one atrium and one ventricle. Amphibians and reptiles have 3 chambers: 2 atria and a ventricle. Crocodiles are the one reptilian exception, as they have 4 chambers (2 atria, 2 ventricles). Birds and mammals have 4 chambers (2 atria and 2 ventricles).

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