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Post-UTME Biology 2017 Objective — Question 2

Question 2 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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In the mammalian vertebral column, the correct order of arrangement of the vertebrae from the skull is

  • A. cervical -> lumbar -> thoracic -> sacral -> caudal
  • B. cervical -> sacral -> lumbar -> thoracic -> caudal
  • C. cervical -> thoracic -> lumbar -> sacral -> caudalCorrect
  • D. cervical -> thoracic -> sacral -> lumbar -> caudal

Explanation

From the skull backward, the mammalian vertebral column is arranged: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, then caudal vertebrae.

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