Some animals have part of their guts modified into a muscular area that grinds food against small pebbles or sand grains collected from the environment. Which of the following statements about this area is false?
A) It is the area where the chemical breakdown of food takes place.
B) It is known as a gizzard.
C) It helps large food items become small enough to enter the digestive system of the animal.
D) It helps speed digestion by increasing the surface area of the food particles, which speeds their breakdown.
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