There are .......... bones in our body.

202

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203

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205

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206

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Solution

The correct option is D 206
Bone forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate.
There are 206 bones in the body of an adult while approximately 300 in an infant.
That eventually fuse (grow together) to form the 206 bones that adults have.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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