Question

What is the function of gizzard? ​

Answer 1

Gizzard, in many birds, the hind part of the stomach, especially modified for grinding food. Located between the saclike crop and the intestine, the gizzard has a thick muscular wall and may contain small stones, or gastroliths, that function in the mechanical breakdown of seeds and other foods.

Answer 2

Answer:

Gizzard helps in the mechanical breakdown of the food. It is found in birds.  

Explanation:

• Gizzard is multifunctional.
• It aids in digestion by reducing the size of the food.
• This is called the mechanical breakdown of food.
• It degrades the chemical components of the nutrients.
• It responds to the changes that occur in the coarseness of the diet.  
• It is present in the hind part of the stomach.

Hence, the gizzard's main function is to grind the food.

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