Question

Which type of organism has more than three types of chambers in the heart?

Answer 1

Heart

It is the organ that pumps blood throughout the body. It has different chambers to receive and pump blood. Different type of animals has different numbers of heart.

1. Fishes - two chambers
2. Amphibians and reptiles -three chambers
3. Mammals and birds - four chambers.

Mammals and birds require four chambers -

1. These types of organisms require energy for maintaining their body temperature and the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood can affect the oxygen level.
2. It also ensures that the oxygenated blood reaches the body faster and with high-pressure while deoxygenated blood reaches the lungs with low pressure.