NEET Zoology Skeletal System Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The axial skeleton consists of the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs.
Reason (R): The axial skeleton is responsible for the movement of limbs and jaws.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs, which are part of the main axis of the body. However, it is not primarily responsible for the movement of limbs and jaws; that is the role of the appendicular skeleton.
Found an issue with this question?
Related Questions
More from
Assertion (A): Ciliary movement in human beings is limited to internal tubular organs. | Reason (R): Ciliary movement facilitates the passage of ova i...
If a muscle fibre contains 150 sarcomeres between two Z lines and each sarcomere shortens by 0.6 micrometers during contraction, what is the total sho...
Match Column-I with Column-II. Column-I Column-II (a) Amoeboid movement (i) Tentacle contraction (b) Ciliary movement (ii) Locomotio...