NEET 2013 Biology question

Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans :

(1)A decreased level of progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people.
(2)Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes their inflammation.Correct
(3)The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae.
(4)The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint.

Answer: (2)

Solution

(2) is correct: in gout, uric acid (as sodium urate) crystals accumulate in the joints and cause inflammation (gouty arthritis). (1) is wrong: osteoporosis in older people is associated with decreased levels of oestrogen (not progesterone). (3) is

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