NEET Biology question
Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding a normal human?
(i) The skull is dicondylic
(ii) Metacarpals are five in numbers
(iii) Patella is a cup-shaped bone covering and protecting the posterior articular surface of the knee joint.
(iv) Scapula is a large triangular flat bone, situated on the ventral side of the thorax
(v) The pelvic girdle has two coxal bones
Answer: (D)
Solution
The patella actually covers and protects the anterior (not posterior) articular surface of the knee joint (iii is incorrect), and the scapula lies on the dorsal (not ventral) side of the
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