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In humans, cranium is formed by

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eight bones of which two are paired
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ten bones of which two are paired
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twelve bones of which four are paired
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fourteen bones of which six are paired
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The correct option is A eight bones of which two are paired
The skull is composed of cranial and facial bones. There are 8 cranial bones viz parietal (2), temporal (2), frontal (1), occipital (1), ethmoid (1), sphenoid (1).

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