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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