NEET 2022 · BiologyAves MammaliaPrevious Year Question

In which of the following animals, does the digestive tract have additional chambers like crop and gizzard?

Answer: (D) Pavo, Psittacula, Corvus. Crop and gizzard are additional chambers of the digestive tract characteristic of birds (class Aves).

  1. A.Corvus, Columba, Chameleon
  2. B.Bufo, Balaenoptera, Bangarus
  3. C.Catla, Columbia, Crocodilus
  4. D.Pavo, Psittacula, Corvus

Correct Answer

(D) Pavo, Psittacula, Corvus

Solution & Explanation

Crop and gizzard are additional chambers of the digestive tract characteristic of birds (class Aves). Only option D lists all birds: Pavo (peacock), Psittacula (parrot) and Corvus (crow). The other options mix in non-birds such as Chameleon (reptile), Bufo (amphibian), Balaenoptera (mammal), Bangarus (reptile), Catla (fish) and Crocodilus (reptile). Hence option D. NCERT Reference: Page 49, line 43

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