Biology Question #143
Kelly, a 13 year old female from the Internet asks on March 1, 2000,
What is the structure of chicken bone?
viewed 15917 times
The answer
Barry Shell
answered on March 1, 2000
Chicken bones are like all bird bones. They are built for flight so they have a sort of honeycomb internal structure to give them great strength for little weight. Check out this picture of bird bone.
Add to or comment on this answer using the form below.
Note: All submissions are moderated prior to posting.
If you found this answer useful, please consider making a small donation to science.ca.