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DSSSB TGT C9skeletaljoints — practice questions

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As per your syllabus, the NECK joint (connecting skull to backbone) allows side-to-side 'no' head movement — it is which type?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, the joints between the BONES OF THE SKULL are which type?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, how many PAIRS of RIBS does an adult human have?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, the rib cage attaches to the spine at the back and to which bone at the front?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, what percentage of TOTAL BODY WEIGHT is contributed by the adult human SKELETON on average?Read the answer and worked solution →CLASS9 · Biology · Plant or Animal TissueRead the answer and worked solution →Sort: plant tissue or animal tissue?Read the answer and worked solution →

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As per your syllabus, the NECK joint (connecting skull to backbone) allows side-to-side 'no' head movement — it is which type?

  1. Ball and socket joint
  2. Pivot joint — turns like a doorknob in its socket
  3. Hinge joint
  4. Fixed joint
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Correct answer: B. Pivot joint — turns like a doorknob in its socket

As per your syllabus, pivot joint at neck allows rotational head movement. The other joints don't.

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As per your syllabus, the joints between the BONES OF THE SKULL are which type?

  1. Fixed joints — skull bones cannot move; protects the brain
  2. Pivot joints
  3. Ball and socket joints
  4. Hinge joints
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Correct answer: A. Fixed joints — skull bones cannot move; protects the brain

As per your syllabus, the skull bones are joined by fixed (immovable) joints to protect the brain.

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As per your syllabus, how many PAIRS of RIBS does an adult human have?

  1. 14 pairs
  2. 6 pairs
  3. 12 pairs
  4. 10 pairs
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Correct answer: C. 12 pairs

As per your syllabus, humans have 12 pairs of ribs forming the rib cage. The other numbers misstate.

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