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Our vertebral column is made up of 33-ring shaped vertebrae. If it is made up of just a single bone, what disadvantage would we face?

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If our vertebral column is made of a single bone only, we will not be able to bend our body properly. Also, the free movement of our body will be obstructed.

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I. In man, vertebral column has 33 bones, organized into 28 bones
II Pelvic girdle is made up of two fused bones only.
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1.in man,vertebral column has ee vertebrae organized as 28 bones
2.pelvic girdle is made up of two fused bones only
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B)2 alone is correct
C)3 alone is correct
D)1 alone is incorrect

In this question answer is (C) but I think answer is (A) because I learned that in man vertebral column has 33 vertebrae which is fused and become 26 bones (not 28)
But answer given in TRUE MAN is (C) so what is correct?

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