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ISBN: 9781305616714
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 39, Problem 4SQ
A bird's keratin-lined _______ helps it grind up food.
- a. pharynx
- b. crop
- c. gizzard
- d. gastrovascular cavity
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Bundle: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + MindTap Biology, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
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