Long neck of giraffe or camel is due to

More number of cervical vertebra

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Greater length of cervical vertebra

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Presence of pads between cervical vertebra

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Presence of extra bony plates

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Solution

The correct option is B Greater length of cervical vertebra
Like all other mammals, camel and giraffe also have 7 cervical vertebrae in their neck. Their long neck is due to more length of cervical vertebra (about 10 inches long in giraffe) not because of more number of cervical vertebra.

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