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All ribs are attached to the sternum.

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A
False

There are 12 pairs of ribs. Of these, only 10 pairs are joined to the sternum. The last 2 pairs of ribs do not attach to the sternum and hence are also called "floating ribs".

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