NEET Biology question
Consider the following statements. I. In man, vertebral column has 33 bones organized as 28 bones. II. Pelvic girdle is made up of two fused bones only. III. Osteoporosis is characterized by micro-architectural deterioration of the bone.
Answer: (B),(C),(D)
Solution
Statement I is self-contradictory and factually wrong, since the vertebral column develops from 33 vertebrae that fuse down to only 26 functional units in the adult (not 28), so I is incorrect, making option (d) a true claim; statement II is correct because the adult pelvic girdle is indeed made up of just two hip
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