State whether the given statement is true or false.
Human skeleton has 206 bones.

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The given statement is a true statement.
The skeleton of an adult human consists of 206 bones. It is composed of 300 bones at birth, which decreases to 206 bones by adulthood as some of the bones fuse. It consists of 80 bones in the axial skeleton (28 in the skull and 52 in torso) and 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton.

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